The Little Minstrel ‎#81

81. Morning Bells

1 Hark! the morning bells are ringing,
Children haste, without delay;
Prayers of thousands now are winging
Up to heaven their silent way.

Refrain:
Come, children come, the bells are ringing,
To the Sabbath school repair;
Let us all unite in singing,
All unite in solemn prayer.

2 'Tis an hour of happy meeting,
Children meet for praise and prayer;
But the hour is short and fleeting,
Let us, then, be early there. [Refrain]

3 Do not keep your teacher waiting,
While you tarry by the way;
Nor disturb the school reciting,
'Tis the holy Sabbath-day. [Refrain]

4 Children, haste, the bells are ringing,
And the morning's bright and fair;
Thousands now unite in singing,
Thousands, too, in solemn prayer. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! the morning bells are ringing
• Title: Morning Bells
• Refrain First Line: Come, children, come, the bells are ringing
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Hark! the morning bells are ringing]
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.