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526. Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New

1 Ring out the old, ring in the new;
Ring, happy bells, across the snow;
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.

2 Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.

3 Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old;
Ring in the thousand years of peace.

4 Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land;
Ring in the Christ that is to be.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Ring out the old, ring in the new
Title: Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New
Author: Alfred Tennyson (1849)
Meter: L. M.
Publication Date: 1955
Scripture: ; ; ;
Topic: New Year, The
Tune Information
Name: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM
Meter: L. M.
Key: C Major
Source: Grenoble church melody
Notes: Alternative tune, "Mozart," Hymn 388.



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