Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound.
Psalm 89:15
Words: Lucy Larcom, 1882. Appeared in the Hymnal for American Youth (New York: Century Company, 1919).
Music: Easter Chimes, Eleanor Smith, adapted by Richard W. Adams, 1998 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Music © 1998–2011 Richard W. Adams
If you know where to get a good photo of Smith (head-and-shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels), would you ?
Ring, happy bells of Easter time,
The world is glad to hear your chime;
Across wide fields of melting snow
The winds of summer softly blow,
And birds and streams repeat the chime
Of Easter time, of Easter time:
Refrain
The world is glad to hear your chime;
Ring, happy bells of Easter time!
Ring, happy bells of Easter time,
The world takes up your chant sublime;
The Lord is risen, the niht of fear
Has passed away and heaven draws near:
We breathe the air of that blest clime,
At Easter time, at Easter time:
Refrain
Ring, happy bells of Easter time,
Our happy hearts give back your chime;
The Lord is risen, we die no more:
He opens wide the heavenly door;
He meets us, while to Him we climb,
At Easter time, at Easter time:
Refrain