The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1307

1307. Easter Bells (Cleator)

1. Now we hail the joyous chime
Of Easter joy-bells ringing;
Now we hail the gladsome time
When happy hearts are singing;
When happy hearts are singing:

Refrain
Bells oh ring, and glad hearts sing,
Tell the wondrous story,
To the world a message bring
Of the King of glory.

2. Oft as mercy Easter bells
Ring out their message golden;
Each measured chime in music tells
A story sweet and olden;
A story sweet and olden. [Refrain]

3. Bells of Easter earth can know,
Sweeter music never!
Ring in gladness to and fro,
Oh, ring on forever!
Oh, ring on forever! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Now we hail the joyous chime
• Title: Easter Bells (Cleator)
• Author: Alice Jean Cleator (ca. 1903)
• Language: English
• Source: Fairer Than Day (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: George C. Hugg, 1903), number 196
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Now we hail the joyous chime]
• Composer: Adam Geibel
• Incipit: 55316 64274 64435
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain