I walked to school with books in hand, The morning sun was bright; And from the steeple clear and grand, The bells rang through the light. The Bells of Zion, ringing clear, Through joy and sorrow, year by year; They mark our days with heaven’s song, The Bells of Zion lead us on. When vows were spoken, hearts were bound, Their joyful voices swelled; The wedding day with love was crowned, The bells of Zion pealed. The Bells of Zion, ringing clear, Through joy and sorrow, year by year; They mark our days with heaven’s song, The Bells of Zion lead us on. When shadows fell and tears were near, Their tolling filled the air; Yet in the chime was hope to hear, God’s presence with us there. The Bells of Zion, ringing clear, Through joy and sorrow, year by year; They mark our days with heaven’s song, The Bells of Zion lead us on. At Easter dawn the stone was gone, New life began to rise; And when we wake at Christ’s great song, The bells will fill the skies. The Bells of Zion, ringing clear, Through time and tide till Christ appear; They mark our days with heaven’s song, The Bells of Zion lead us home.
