Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ‎#215

215. Ring Out, Wild Bells

1. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light.
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.

2. 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.
The year is going; let him go.
Ring out the false; ring in the true.

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

Text Information

• First Line: Ring out, wild bells
• Title: Ring Out, Wild Bells
• Author: Alfred Tennyson, 1809–1892
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: New Year; Special Topics
• Notes: Scripture references from LDS canon: 2 Nephi 2:27-28, Doctrine and Covenants 50:23-25

Tune Information

• Name: [Ring out, wild bells]
• Composer: Crawford Gates, 1921–
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Incipit: 11235 56545 54565
• Key: D minor
• Copyright: © 1948 IRI