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Merry Bells Are Ringing

Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Merry bells are ringing thro' the earth again Refrain First Line: Ring the merry bells Used With Tune: [Merry bells are ringing thro' the earth again]

[Merry bells are ringing thro' the earth again]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. E. M. Hackleman Incipit: 34565 13456 54323 Used With Text: Merry Bells Are Ringing

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Author: Jerome McCauley Hymnal: The King of Kings #144 (1915) First Line: Merry bells are ringing thro’ the earth again Refrain First Line: Ring the merry bells Lyrics: 1 Merry bells are ringing thro’ the earth again, Bringing joyful tidings to the sons of men; Lo! the grave is empty where the Savior lay, Angels at the dawning rolled the stone away. Refrain: Ring the merry bells, Ring the merry bells, Ring the merry bells, Ring, ring, ring! O ring the merry bells, Ring the merry bells, Ring the merry bells, Ring, ring, ring! O ring the joyful tidings, Swell the glad refrain; Christ has burst the bonds of death! He lives again. 2 Merry bells are ringing! Love’s great work is done; Christ hath fought the battle and the vict’ry won; He arose in triumph from the darksome tomb, Now it shines in splendor, gone is all its gloom. [Refrain] 3 Merry bells are ringing! shout! ye saints of joy! Let the praise of Jesus ev’ry tongue employ; Ring the merry chiming bells from shore to shore, Christ is Royal Victor now, and evermore. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Merry bells are ringing thro’ the earth again]

Merry Bells Are Ringing

Hymnal: Twentieth (20th) Century Songs Part One #18 (1900) First Line: Merry bells are ringing thro' the earth again Refrain First Line: Ring the merry bells Languages: English Tune Title: [Merry bells are ringing thro' the earth again]

Merry Bells Are Ringing

Hymnal: Sing His Praise #48 (1902) First Line: Merry bells are ringing thro' the earth again Refrain First Line: Ring the merry bells Topics: Sing His Praise Languages: English Tune Title: [Merry bells are ringing thro' the earth again]

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W. E. M. Hackleman

1868 - 1927 Composer of "[Merry bells are ringing thro’ the earth again]" in The King of Kings William Edward Michael Hackleman USA 1868-1927. Born at Orange, IN, he grew up on a farm. At age 17 he was teaching singing classes and leading singing in meetings. He later taught public school for four years and studied music in Toronto, Canada, at the Conservatory of Music, under Italian composer, Francesco d'Auria, and also with other private teachers in New York City. He married Pearl C MNU, and they had four children: Edwin, Florence, Grace, and Gladys. He edited songbooks, composed music and lead music at state and national conventions of the Christian Church. He was an evangelist and served as president of the National Association of Church Musicians, and for five years was secretary to the Indiana Missionary Society. He led singing at the Centennial Convention in 1909 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, PA, for an estimated crowd of 30,000. He also ran the Hackleman Music Company in Indianapolis, IN. He published 15 religious songbooks, some lyrics and many tunes. He died in an auto accident in St. Elmo, IL, enroute to a church convention. John Perry