Bells Of Hope, The

The bells of hope are ringing,

O'er all the world today,

And countless voices singing

Join in the happy lay;

The world is full of gladness,

For hope today was born,

When Christ, the King of glory

Arose on Easter morn.

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Ring out, ye merry, merry bells,

Good news to all you bring;

Ring out, ring out, your happy chiming tells

Of Christ our risen King.

The bells of hope are ringing,

All Nature's bright and gay;

She comes from death of winter

Resplendent on her way;

So help us, Heav'nly Father,

To count all sin as dead,

And grow with quickened purpose

In Christ our living Head.

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The bells of hope are ringing;

O saddened heart, now sing,

For cruel Death is vanquished,

And Christ is risen-King.

The grave could not retain Him,

Nor prove its boasted might,

He burst the bands asunder

And reigns in deathless light.

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