Hark! The Merry, Merry Bells

Hark! the mer­ry

mer­ry bells

Christmas chimes are ring­ing;

Each the same glad sto­ry tells

Angel hosts were sing­ing.

When on far Ju­dea’s plain

Shepherds heard their sweet re­frain

From the wel­kin ring­ing

From the wel­kin ring­ing.

Peace on earth

good will to men

Tidings glad they’re tell­ing;

Blessèd Christ­mas come again

On the air is swell­ing.

Now let notes of praise as­cend

Voices al­to­ge­ther blend

Joy fill every dwell­ing

Joy fill every dwell­ing.

Christ is born

the Prince of Peace

Bells are now re­peat­ing;

Let all strife and dis­cord cease

Give all kind­ly greet­ing.

Let this day of Je­sus’ birth

Bind to­ge­ther hearts on earth

Time is all too fleet­ing

Time is all too fleet­ing.