Bells of Christ­mas ring far and near,
Pealing out their mes­sage of cheer,
Rhyming, chim­ing thro’ the fros­ty air,
Flinging joy­ous ech­oes ev­ery­where;
Telling tid­ings bless­èd and glad,
Over fields in win­try gar­ments clad,
Sweet their mu­sic swells,
Oh, hear the mer­ry bells.

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Oh, mer­ry Christ­mas bells,
Your mu­sic sweet­ly tells
A mes­sage o’er the earth
Of Christ the Sav­ior’s birth;
It sings afar and near,
This bless­èd sto­ry dear,
And brings on bless­èd Christ­mas morn,
Sweet peace which ne’er shall cease.

Bells of Christ­mas ring! hark, the chime,
Pealing out a mes­sage sub­lime;
Echoes soft­ly steal o’er plain and hill,
Ever tell­ing, Peace on earth, good will!
Bringing joy where once sha­dows lay,
Brightness ov­er this glad, hap­py day,
Sweet their mu­sic swells,
Oh, hear the mer­ry bells.

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