The Morning Star ‎#36

36. What say the bells?

1 With truth in every swinging tongue,
The bells ring out today;
To Lord's-day school they call the young,
Oh, list the words they say,--
The Lord has made this day His own,
Then leave the week's employs,
Oh, listen to their pleading tones,
And put aside your toys.

Chorus:
Hear them ringing, hear them ringing,
List the warning words they say,
Time is winging, time is winging,
Seek the Savior while you may.
Hear them ringing, hear them ringing,
List the warning words they say,
Time is winging, time is winging,
Seek the Savior while you may.

2 If holy we will keep this day,
Our strength we shall renew;
And God will bless abundantly
Whatever we pursue.
Our hearts should beat in happy time,
And echo still the call
Which bids the world with blessed chime
At Jesus' feet to fall. [Chorus]

3 As flowers that open fresh at noon,
But fold their lives ere night,
So, rich with promise, we are born,
And drink the early light;
But we may prove as frail as they,
Those bells may toll our knell,
They call us now to praise and pray,
Oh, let us heed them well. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: With truth in every swinging tongue
• Title: What say the bells?
• Author: M. Antoinette Barnard
• Chorus: K. Shaw
• Refrain First Line: Hear them ringing, hear them ringing
• Publication Date: 1877
• Copyright: By permission of John Church & Co., owners of copyright.

Tune Information

• Name: [With truth in every swinging tongue]
• Composer: C. T. Dondore
• Key: A Major