The Christmas Bells Are Ringing

Words: Rev. George P. Grantham

Music: A Flemish Tune and a setting by Chas. H. Sunderland

Source: Carols #120 & 188, Rev. Charles Lewis Hutchins, Carols Old and Carols New (Boston: Parish Choir, 1916)

1. The Christmas bells are ringing
Peals of joy and gladness;
Their merry chime
At Noel time
Doth banish sadness
The simple and the gentle
Unite, the strain to raise,
Of hymn and joyous carol,
The new-born Christ to praise.

2. The bells they seem to utter, -
Ring away all malice,
And each base part
From every heart
In hut or palace!
And love ye all as brethren;
For Christ from Satan's thrall
Was born today to save you,
And breath good-will to all!

3. The Christmas bells are ringing
Gaily in the steeple; -
For Christ's dear sake,
To prayer awake
All Christian people!
And joyfully your off'ring
To God's fair Alter bring,
And there the Love Eternal
Of Christ your Saviour sing.

Sheet Music "Flemish" from Charles L. Hutchins, Carol 120
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Sheet Music by Chas. H. Sunderland from Charles L. Hutchins, Carol 188
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Sheet Music arranged by Mr. H. S. Irons from Rev. Richard R. Chope, Carols For Use In Church (London: William Clowes & Sons, 1894), Carol #67 (First Tune)
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Sheet Music arranged by Rev. G. P. Grantham from Rev. Richard R. Chope, Carols For Use In Church (London: William Clowes & Sons, 1894), Carol #67 (Second Tune)
Music is the same as Hutchins, #120

Instead of the last two lines of each verse, Carol #188 has the following.

Verse 1:

Of hymn and joyous carol,
The new-born Christ to praise.
Of hymn and joyous carol,
The new-born Christ to praise.
The Christmas bells are ringing
The new-born Christ to praise.

Verse 2:

Was born today to save you,
And breath good-will to all!
Was born today to save you,
And breath good-will to all!
The Christmas bells are ringing
The new-born Christ to praise.

Verse 3:

And there the Love Eternal
Of Christ your Saviour sing.
And there the Love Eternal
Of Christ your Saviour sing.
The Christmas bells are ringing
The new-born Christ to praise.

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