Scripture Verse

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound. Psalm 89:15

Introduction

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Lucy Larcom (1824–1893)

Words: Lu­cy Larc­om, 1882. Ap­peared in the Hym­nal for Am­er­ican Youth (New York: Cen­tu­ry Com­pa­ny, 1919).

Music: East­er Chimes, El­ea­nor Smith, ad­apt­ed by Ri­chard W. Ad­ams, 1998 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Music © 1998–2011 Richard W. Adams
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Lyrics

Ring, hap­py bells of East­er time,
The world is glad to hear your chime;
Across wide fields of melt­ing snow
The winds of sum­mer soft­ly blow,
And birds and streams re­peat the chime
Of East­er time, of East­er time:

Refrain

The world is glad to hear your chime;
Ring, hap­py bells of East­er time!

Ring, hap­py bells of East­er time,
The world takes up your chant sub­lime;
The Lord is ris­en, the night of fear
Has passed away and Heav’n draws near:
We breathe the air of that blest clime,
At East­er time, at East­er time:

Refrain

Ring, hap­py bells of East­er time,
Our hap­py hearts give back your chime;
The Lord is ris­en, we die no more:
He op­ens wide the heav­n­ly door;
He meets us, while to Him we climb,
At East­er time, at East­er time:

Refrain