Hymn Chords

23. Now the Joyful Bells A-Ringing

C           G   Am    G C        G      C                 G   C
Now the joy-ful bells a-ringing, All ye mountains, praise the Lord!

C               G    Am    G C        G      C                 G   C
Life our hearts like birds a-winging, All ye mountains, praise the Lord!

G       G7     C            G   C       Am     G    D7  G
Now our festal season bring-ing Kinsmen all to bide and board,

C              G Am     C        F      C                 G7  C
Sets our cheer-y voices singing: All ye mountains, praise the Lord!


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Now the joyful bells a-ringing,
All ye mountains, praise the Lord!
Lift our hearts like birds a winging,
All ye mountains, praise the Lord!
Now our festal season bringing
Kinsmen all to bide and board,
Sets our cheery voices singing:
All ye mountains, praise the Lord!

[Verse 2]
Dear our home as dear none other;
Where the mountains praise the Lord!
Gladly here our care we smother;
Where the mountains praise the Lord!
Here we know that Christ our brother
Binds us all as by a cord:
He was born of Mary mother
Where the mountains praise the Lord!

[Verse 3]
Cold the year, new whiteness wearing,
All ye mountains, praise the Lord!
Peace, good will to us a bearing,
All ye mountains praise the Lord!
Now we all God’s goodness sharing
Break the bread and sheath the sword:
Bright our hearths the signal flaring,
All ye mountains, praise the Lord!