1 The merry bells are gaily ringing, hear their joyous chime,
They welcome in the Hope of nations born this Christmas time;
While choirs of angels sing exulting, let our voices rise
In notes of praise to the eternal Lord of earth and skies.
Refrain:
Hail! all hail! blessed birth,
The blest desire of every nation comes at last to earth;
Hail! all hail! Christ your King,
The Holy One, the Great Redeemer, life and light doth bring.
2 Repeat to all the wondrous tidings, sweetest ever heard,
The Shiloh cometh to His temple; God redeems His word;
In human form He now descendeth, Mystery of love,
O hail the source of every blessing, throned in light above. [Refrain]
3 Awake! awake! ye slumb’ring nations, Christ is at your door,
The Royal Babe of Behtl’hem’s manger, praise hi evermore;
All glory in the highest singing, now his pow’r confess,
Crown Him! the Prince of Peace triumphant, Lord of Righteousness. [Refrain]
Source: Hymns We Love, for Sunday Schools and All Devotional Meetings #208
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