The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8559

8559. Ring, Sweet Bells

1 O’er the earth a happy song is ringing,
Far and wide the music swells;
Joy and gladness unto all ’tis bringing;
Sweet the music of the bells.

Refrain:
Ring, sweet bells, ring sweet bells,
Chime in gladness, banish sadness;
Ring, sweet bells, ring sweet bells!
Tell of the Savior born.

2 Join the chorus, happy hearts and voices,
Welcome in this blessèd morn;
’Tis the day when all the world rejoices;
Christ in Bethlehem is born. [Refrain]

3 Angel voices chant the Christmas story,
Joining in the glad refrain,
Singing "Glory in the highest, glory,
Peace on earth, good will to men." [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O’er the earth a happy song is ringing
• Title: Ring, Sweet Bells
• Author: May Huntington Davis (1909)
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O’er the earth a happy song is ringing]
• Composer: Ira Bishop Wilson
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals show the composer as Fred B. Holton, Wilson's pseudonym