The Gos­pel bells are ring­ing,
Over land, from sea to sea:
Blessèd news of free sal­va­tion
Do they of­fer you and me.
For God so loved the world
That His on­ly Son He gave;
Whosoe’er be­liev­eth in Him
Everlasting life shall have.

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Gospel bells, how they ring;
Over land from sea to sea;
Gospel bells free­ly bring
Blessèd news to you and me.

The Gos­pel bells in­vite us
To a feast pre­pared for all;
Do not slight the in­vi­ta­tion,
Nor re­ject the gra­cious call.
I am the Bread of life;
Eat of Me, thou hun­gry soul;
Tho’ your sins be red as crim­son,
They shall be as white as wool.

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The Gos­pel bells give warn­ing,
As they sound from day to day,
Of the fate which doth await them
Who for­ev­er will de­lay.
Escape ye, for thy life;
Tarry not in all the plain,
Nor be­hind thee look, oh, ne­ver,
Lest thou be con­sumed in pain.

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The Gos­pel bells are joy­ful,
As they echo far and wide,
Bearing notes of per­fect par­don,
Thro’ a Sav­ior cru­ci­fied.
Good tid­ings of great joy
To all peo­ple do I bring,
Unto you is born a Sav­ior,
Which is Christ the Lord and King.

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