Scripture Verse

He is risen, as He said. Matthew 28:6

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: C. Aus­tin Miles, 1903. Ap­peared in The Voice of Praise (New York & Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1904), num­ber 217 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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C. Austin Miles (1868–1946)

Lyrics

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Easter bells, East­er bells,
Pealing forth the mes­sage
Of a ris­en king;
Easter bells, joy­ous bells,
With your mu­sic all the world shall ring.

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To and fro they swing in mer­ry chime,
Easter bells, joy­ous bells,
Tell the story of the East­er time,
O what glad­ness your mu­sic tells.

Easter bells, East­er bells,
Now the world is free from
Terror of the tomb;
Easter bells, joy­ous bells,
Jesus, ris­en, drives away its gloom.

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Easter bells, East­er bells,
Tell the sto­ry of a
Life with Christ on high;
Easter bells, joy­ous bells,
Tell that Je­sus lives, no more to die.

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Easter bells, East­er bells,
Ring a pro­mise of a
Life be­yond the tomb;
Easter bells, joy­ous bells,
Jesus, ris­en, has dis­pelled all gloom.

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