Bells for Father Jason” (Verse 1) The chapel doors were open wide, Rain fell soft at eventide, Candles flickered, old wood sighed, And Father Jason closed his eyes. He walked these halls through joy and grief, Spoke gentle words to the lost beneath, Carried burdens no one sees, Like winter holding fallen leaves. (Chorus) Oh, ring the bells for Father Jason, Let the stained glass catch the dawn, Every prayer he ever whispered Still echoes after he is gone. And though the earth has claimed his footsteps, Love remains where he once stood, A quiet light in broken people, A faithful heart that did us good. (Verse 2) He knew the names of wandering souls, Patched up hearts and weathered homes, Sat beside the hospital beds, Prayed through every final breath. The town grew silent when they heard, No sermon now, no steady words, Just autumn wind through cedar trees, And memories carried on the breeze. (Chorus) Oh, ring the bells for Father Jason, Let the stained glass catch the dawn, Every prayer he ever whispered Still echoes after he is gone. And though the earth has claimed his footsteps, Love remains where he once stood, A quiet light in broken people, A faithful heart that did us good. (Bridge) Maybe heaven needed shelter, Maybe angels needed song, Maybe saints stood at the doorway Waiting all his life along. (Final Chorus) So ring the bells for Father Jason, Till the morning swallows night, For every soul he helped to carry Now carries forward his light. And somewhere past the fear of leaving, Beyond the sorrow and the pain, A shepherd walks through fields eternal, And calls our names again.
