Sweetly the churchbells aringing
 Tell of the Christchild born;
 Never so silv'ry singing
 as on the Christmas morn.

Ring then, ye bells, as the Angels spoke,
Ring then, ye bells, as the Angels spoke
Solemn and glad to the shepherds,
Ere Christmas joy awoke.

 Blessings the day of His coming
 Brings to us each and all,
 Flow'rs of affection are blooming,
 Voices of mem'ry call.

 Children and father and mother,
 Heed the angelic sweet voice.
 Long parted sister and brother
 Meet once again and rejoice.
 
Mel : Volksweise 1826 [ABENDGLÖCKLEIN]
Text: Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger 1850 "Süßer die Glocken nie klingen"
EN  : Eleanor Smith 1908 "Christmas Bells"
      The Eleanor Smith Music Course
Web : http://www.liederschatz.net

 Sweeter the bells never sound
 Than at Christmas time
 It's as if angels are singing
 Again of peace and joy
 As they sang on the blessed night
 As they sang on the blessed night
 Bells with a holy sound,
 The earth rings in harmony!

 Oh, when the bells ring out
 Quickly the Christ Child hears them
 Then swings down from heaven,
 Hurries down to earth
 Blesses the father, the mother, the child.
 Blesses the father, the mother, the child.
 Bells with a holy sound,
 The earth rings in harmony!

 Ring with lovely sounds
 Very far over the seas
 so that all may rejoice
 in the blessed Christmas time.
 All shout out in glorious song.
 All shout out in glorious song.
 Bells with a holy sound,
 The earth rings in harmony! 

Mel : Volksweise 1826 [ABENDGLÖCKLEIN]
Text: Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger 1850 "Süßer die Glocken nie klingen"
EN  : "Sweeter The Bells Never Sound"
Web : http://www.liederschatz.net