Easter Bells (Oatman)

Loudly

loud­ly

East­er bells are ring­ing

Gladly

glad­ly

hap­py voic­es sing­ing:

Christ the Lord is ris­en

from His gloomy pri­son

Glory to His ho­ly name!

Ringing

ring­ing

keep the joy bells ring­ing

Gladly

glad­ly

voic­es join in sing­ing

Blessèd tri­bute bring­ing

up­ward songs are wing­ing

On this hap­py East­er day.

Praise Him

praise Him

while the bells are ring­ing;

Glory

glo­ry

may each heart keep sing­ing

Tho’ the grave en­fold Him

yet it could not hold Him

Laud and mag­ni­fy His name!

Hearken

heark­en

clear the bells are ring­ing;

Join them

join them

hearts and voices sing­ing

To the Sav­ior cling­ing

now with joy up­spring­ing

Praise Him on this East­er day.

Once more

once more

set the bells to ring­ing

Louder

loud­er

may each voice keep sing­ing

Swell the bless­èd sto­ry

Je­sus lives in glo­ry

Blessèd be His ho­ly name!

Praise Him

praise Him

while the bells are ring­ing;

Glad news

glad news

ev­ery­where keep sing­ing

Heaven’s gates are swing­ing

an­gels join in sing­ing

Praises on this East­er day.