Ring out the bells, ye mer­ry, mer­ry bells,
Peal forth a wel­come as we sing;
We hail this day, glad me­mo­ries they tell,
When Christ was born, the Sav­ior King.

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Ring out the bells, the mer­ry Christ­mas bells,
Peal forth in strains this na­tal morn,
The joy they bring, their mer­ry chim­ing tell,
This hal­lowed day when Christ was born.

Ring out the bells, a wel­come mes­sage bring,
To old and young this na­tal morn;
Herald the news on fast­est, fleet­est wing,
This hal­lowed day when Christ was born.

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Ring out the bells, pro­claim with one ac­cord
The east­ern star, to guide aright;
The wise men came and found the ho­ly Child;
Their hom­age pay, oh, won­drous sight.

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