Scripture Verse

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:14

Introduction

Words: Am­brose M. Schmidt, in The Sun­day School Hym­nal (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hei­del­berg Press, 1899), num­ber 26.

Music: Ar­ranged by Em­me­lar (pos­si­ble pseu­do­nym of Charles S. Ro­bin­son) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Hark the bells! hark the bells!
Hear the mer­ry Christ­mas bells!
As they ring thro’ all the earth,
Telling of the Sav­ior’s birth.
Happy morn! hap­py morn!
Lo the Prince of Peace is born!
Tell the sto­ry, Christ of glo­ry,
Comes to reign! comes to reign!
Hark the an­gels are sing­ing;
Alleluias are ring­ing;
Peace to men up­on earth
And good will,
they loud pro­claim!

Refrain

Hark the bells! hark the bells!
Hear the mer­ry Christ­mas bells!
As they ring thro’ all the earth,
Telling of the Sav­ior’s birth.
Happy morn! hap­py morn!
Lo the Prince of Peace is born!
Tell the sto­ry, Christ of glo­ry,
Comes to reign! comes to reign!

Wondrous star! won­drous star!
Guiding wise men from afar!
O’er the de­sert plains they come,
Seeking Da­vid’s roy­al Son;
Low they bow! low they bow!
At the man­ger cra­dle now;
Gifts of gold and pre­cious trea­sure
Offer Him! of­fer Him!
Christmas bells sweet­ly ring­ing,
Children ca­rols are sing­ing;
Heav’n and earth al­le­lu­ias
Raise to Christ the newborn King.

Refrain

Holy Child! Ho­ly Child!
Babe of Beth­le­hem so mild!
Come to us anew to­day,
Keep us in the per­fect way.
Lord of all! Lord of all!
At Thy feet we hum­bly fall!
Here we wor­ship and ad­ore Thee,
Christ our king! Christ our king!
Open wide now the por­tals
Of your hearts, all ye mor­tals;
Let Him in! let Him in!
Let the Christ Child en­ter in!

Refrain