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The Message of the Easter Bells

Easter sunlight, over hill and valley

Author: W. A. Camp
Tune: [Easter sunlight, over hill and valley]
Published in 3 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Easter sunlight, over hill and valley,
Easter blossoms, fairest of the year;
Easter breezes bearing on their pinions,
Music of the Easter bells, in chiming sweet and clear.

Refrain:
Easter bells are chiming out, hear their silver ringing;
Easter voices everywhere in joyful chorus sing.
Easter bells and voices, too, join together singing:
Glory to our risen Lord, our Savior and our king.

2 Little children, joining in the chorus,
Swell the echoes, as they march along;
We, among them, gladly lend our voices;
Jesus loves to hear us sing our happy Easter song. [Refrain]

3 Jesus Christ arose on Easter morning!
’Tis the story that the Bible tells;
Rose, that we might live with Him forever—
This the happy message of the joyous Easter bells. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #9925

Author: W. A. Camp

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Text Information

First Line: Easter sunlight, over hill and valley
Title: The Message of the Easter Bells
Author: W. A. Camp
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Easter bells are chiming out
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #9925
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #9925

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