Hark the Bells (Schmidt)

Hark the bells! hark the bells!

Hear the mer­ry Christ­mas bells!

As they ring thro’ all the earth

Telling of the Sav­ior’s birth.

Happy morn! hap­py morn!

Lo the Prince of Peace is born!

Tell the sto­ry

Christ of glo­ry

Comes to reign! comes to reign!

Hark the an­gels are sing­ing;

Alleluias are ring­ing;

Peace to men up­on earth

And good will

they loud pro­claim!

Hark the bells! hark the bells!

Hear the mer­ry Christ­mas bells!

As they ring thro’ all the earth

Telling of the Sav­ior’s birth.

Happy morn! hap­py morn!

Lo the Prince of Peace is born!

Tell the sto­ry

Christ of glo­ry

Comes to reign! comes to reign!

Wondrous star! won­drous star!

Guiding wise men from afar!

O’er the de­sert plains they come

Seeking Da­vid’s roy­al Son;

Low they bow! low they bow!

At the man­ger cra­dle now;

Gifts of gold and pre­cious trea­sure

Offer Him! of­fer Him!

Christmas bells sweet­ly ring­ing

Children car­ols are sing­ing;

Heav’n and earth al­le­lu­ias

Raise to Christ the new­born King.

Holy Child! Ho­ly Child!

Babe of Beth­le­hem so mild!

Come to us anew to­day

Keep us in the per­fect way.

Lord of all! Lord of all!

At Thy feet we hum­bly fall!

Here we wor­ship and ad­ore Thee

Christ our king! Christ our king!

Open wide now the por­tals

Of your hearts

all ye mor­tals;

Let Him in! let Him in!

Let the Christ Child en­ter in!