Why ring these merry bells today? (Adam Geibel)
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- CPDL #05145: Finale 2003
- Editor: Christian Steiner (submitted 2003-05-27). Score information: A3, 3 pages, 120 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Large page size, A3
General Information
Title: Why Ring These Merry Bells Today?
Composer: Adam Geibel
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Collection in the Library of Congress of America Singing: Nineteenth-Century Song Sheets.
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Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- Why ring these merry bells today?
- Why pour they forth their joyous lay?
- It is the day our Christ was born.
- The bright and happy Christmas morn.
- And thus they bear the gladsome strain,
- O'er hill and plain.
- Chorus:
- Then ring, ring, ring, ring,
- Then ring, ye merry Christmas bells,
- Then ring, ring ring, ye merry Christmas bells,
- Then ring, ring, ring, ring,
- Then ring, ye merry Christmas bells,
- Then ring, ring, ring, ye merry Christmas bells,
- Ye merry bells, ye merry bells, Christmas bells.
- 2.
- Oh, should we not his praise proclaim,
- And sing the glory of his name;
- The angels came from heav'n above,
- To tell the wonders of his love.
- The prophets brought their gifts of gold,
- And wealth untold.
- Chorus.
- 3.
- We'll twine the ivy wreath today,
- And laurels strew along the way,
- That all the world may know and see
- What Christ has done for you and me;
- That we, by showing forth our love,
- its heart may move.
- Chorus.
Lyrics: Mrs. A. Godshall