The Christmas Bells Are Ringing

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The Christmas bells are ringing, Yes, ringing everywhere

Author: Emma Pitt
Tune: [The Christmas bells are ringing] (Sherwin)
Published in 7 hymnals

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1 The Christmas bells are ringing,
Yes, ringing everywhere,
And joyful hearts are singing,
Their voices fill their air;
The Christmas bells are telling
To you a Savior’s born!
And loud their tones are swelling,
On this glad, happy morn.

Refrain:
The Christmas bells are ringing,
There’s music in the air;
The Christmas bells are ringing,
Yes, ringing everywhere.

2 The Christmas bells are pealing
To all men peace, good will;
Like gentle voices stealing
I hear their music still;
Yes, ’tis the same sweet story
Was heard in days of old,
When Christ the Lord of glory
The wise men did behold. [Refrain]

3 The Christmas bells are bringing
A joyful melody,
And clearly, clearly ringing,
A song so glad and free;
Oh, list! their glorious echo
Is borne thro’ yonder sky,
While angels join the chorus
Of praise to God on high. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #10140

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Author: Emma Pitt

Born: 1846, Maryland. Pitt was living in Baltimore, Maryland, by 1880, and through at least 1910. She may have died before 1920, as the daughter with whom she was living in 1910 was on her own and still single in 1920. --www.hymntime.com Go to person page >

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First Line:	The Christmas bells are ringing, Yes, ringing everywhere
Title:	The Christmas Bells Are Ringing
Author:	Emma Pitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	The Christmas bells are ringing
Copyright:	Public Domain