Why Do Bells at Christmas Ring?

Why do bells at Christ­mas ring?

Why do lit­tle child­ren sing?

Once a love­ly shin­ing star

Seen by wise men from afar

Gently moved un­til its light

Made a man­ger cra­dle bright.

There a dar­ling ba­by lay

Pillowed soft up­on the hay;

And the mo­ther sang and smiled

This is Christ

the ho­ly Child!

Therefore bells at Christ­mas ring;

Therefore lit­tle child­ren sing.