Peal forth your joy­ous mu­sic,
O chim­ing bells, sweet Christ­mas bells!
The world to­day re­joic­es,
My heart with rap­ture swells.
In lofty strains re­peat the song
The an­gels sang over Beth­l’hem’s plain,
Glory and praise to God on high,
And peace, good­will to men!

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Peal forth your joy­ous mu­sic,
O chim­ing bells, sweet Christ­mas bells!
The world today re­joic­es,
My heart with rap­ture swells.

We join the an­gels’ chorus,
With heart and voice our trib­ute bring;
Let all around us echo
Our happy car­ol­ing.
The world to­day keeps fes­tiv­al,
For, once again this Christ­mas morn,
The bless­èd Child of Beth­le­hem,
Within our hearts is born.

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