| Hymn: | Ding Dong Merrily On High |
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| Tune: | Branle De L'Official |
| Words: | George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848-1934) |
| Music: | 16th century French melody |
Verse 1
Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv'n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Verse 2
E'en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And "Io, io, io!"
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Verse 3
Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rime
Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!