Rejoice! re­joice! the Christ­mas time is here,
The time for joy and glad­ness;
The Christ of God is come our hearts to cheer,
And ban­ish care and sad­ness.

Refrain

Chime on, ye bells of glad­ness, chime!
Chime on, ye bells of glad­ness, chime!
This is the mer­ry, hap­py Christ­mas time!
This is the mer­ry, hap­py Christ­mas time!

We ga­ther round the fes­tive Christ­mas tree
And praise the Lord of Hea­ven,
That un­to us He has, in mer­cy free,
A pre­cious Sav­ior giv­en.

Refrain

This is the mer­ry, hap­py Christ­mas time,
Ring out the won­drous sto­ry;
Chime on, ye bells of joy and glad­ness, chime,
And ce­le­brate His glo­ry.

Refrain