Raise the song, raise the song,
Sound it far and near,
Let the notes of rap­ture swell
With the joy­ful words they tell;
Raise the song, raise the song,
Happy an­thems bring,
Telling all who hear the call,
The Lord is king.

Refrain

Bring, mer­ri­ly bring,
Voices and hearts to join the song,
Sing, mer­ri­ly sing,
Raising a cho­rus full and strong;
Ring, mer­ri­ly ring,
Echoing bells from Hea­ven ring!
Joy we raise in a song
Of praise to Christ our king.

Raise the song, raise the song,
Over land and sea,
So our mu­sic may im­part
Joy re­newed in ev­ery heart;
Raise the song, raise the song,
Set the ech­oes free,
Words of praise, thro’ all our days,
Our song shall be.

Refrain

Raise the song, raise the song,
See the ban­ners sway!
May they ev­er bright­ly shine
Glowing with a light divine;
Raise the song, raise the song,
Joyful an­thems bring,
Music sweet must ev­er greet
The Lord, our king.

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