Hymn Chords

23. Now the Joyful Bells A-Ringing

E           B   C#m   B E        B      E                 B   E
Now the joy-ful bells a-ringing, All ye mountains, praise the Lord!

E               B    C#m   B E        B      E                 B   E
Life our hearts like birds a-winging, All ye mountains, praise the Lord!

B       B7     E            B   E       C#m    B    F#7 B
Now our festal season bring-ing Kinsmen all to bide and board,

E              B C#m    E        A      E                 B7  E
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!