Ding-dong, ring along, echo clear and true, Bells of Bethlehem, morning breaks for you! Over the hilltops, bright and high, Rings a song through winter sky, Wake, ye hearts, and come away, Christ the Lord is born today! Light has come, the dark is done, Joy begins, salvation won! Ring, ring, ring again, Bells of Bethlehem! Sing, sing, hearts of men, Peace on earth, Amen! Bright the star, the world is new, Hope has come for me and you— Ring, ring, ring again, Bells of Bethlehem! Down through the streets the shepherds run, Bearing tidings of the Son, Echoes rise from hill and glen, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Angels sing, and bells reply, Glory ringing through the sky! Ring, ring, ring again, Bells of Bethlehem! Sing, sing, hearts of men, Peace on earth, Amen! Let each voice the carol raise, Join the song of heaven’s praise! “Glory! Glory! Light has come!” (echo) “Glory to the Holy One!” Then Bethlehem’s bells rang clear and far, Through valleys, fields, and fen— Till mountain peaks and ocean stars Sent back the sound again! From every shore the echoes roll, The world reborn in mirth— For Christ is born, salvation whole, And Heaven crowns the earth! Ring, ring, ring again, Bells of Bethlehem! Sing, sing, hearts of men, Peace on earth, Amen! Now all the bells of earth proclaim, The Child of God, His holy name! Ring, ring, ring again, Bells of Bethlehem!
