The East­er bells are ring­ing,
A mes­sage sweet and low—
As to and fro they’re swing­ing;
From out the long ago.

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Chiming bells are ring­ing,
Ringing, ring­ing,
Chiming bells are ring­ing,
Ringing sweet and clear;
Chiming bells are ring­ing,
Ringing, ring­ing,
Chiming bells, chim­ing bells,
Ringing sweet and clear.

The sil­ve­ry notes far swell­ing,
Fall sweet­ly on my ear
As once again they’re tell­ing,
The sto­ry ev­er dear.

Refrain

Now soft­ly, soft­ly dy­ing,
In si­lence drifts away,
The won­drous news so bless­èd,
The Lord arose to­day.

Refrain