Scripture Verse

The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Psalm 24:10

Introduction

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Hart P. Danks (1834–1903)

Words: Char­lotte B. Mer­ritt, 1889.

Music: Hart P. Danks (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mer­ritt (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Little child­ren, come and learn,
Learn the sweet old sto­ry;
Christ was once a child like you,
Now is King of glo­ry.

Refrain

Ring, bells ring, Christ is King,
Christ is King of glo­ry;
Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
Christ, the King of glo­ry.

Stars and an­gels sang aloud,
Peace on earth, and glo­ry
To the God who from above
Sent this won­drous sto­ry.

Refrain

Stars and an­gels sing again,
Tell the glad­some sto­ry!
Answer to the joy­ous bells,
Christ is King of glo­ry.

Refrain