The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8894

8894. Echoes Of Bethlehem

1 Ring out, ye bells, your merry lay,
Ring sweetly on the ear;
Ring out with notes of gladness
That all the world may hear;
Tell the blessèd story
Of how the brilliant star
Arrayed the path in floods of light
For shepherds from afar.

Refrain:
Ring out the tidings, the Savior now is born,
Go swell the chorus this bright Christmas morn;
Joy bells are ringing the glad jubilee,
Heav’n’s joyful message, Salvation is free.

2 Ring out anew the angel’s song
Of "Peace, goodwill to men";
The song of heav’nly sweetness
That rang o’er Bethlehem.
Peal the joyous accents
The sacred song of old,
While all the arches of the sky
Their beauties rare unfold. [Refrain]

3 Peal on, ye bells, upon the ear
Your music floats today,
And waiting hearts re-echo
Your song with merry lay;
While the hills of Judah
Send back the glad reply,
And greet with sacred melody
The Dayspring from on high. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Ring out, ye bells, your merry lay
• Title: Echoes Of Bethlehem
• Author: J. Howard Entwisle (1900)
• Refrain First Line: Ring out the tidings, the Savior now is born
• Language: English
• Source: The Service of Praise by J. Lincoln Hall et al. (Philadelphia: Hall-Mack Company, 1900)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Ring out, ye bells, your merry lay]
• Composer: J. Howard Entwisle
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain