ring happy bells of easter time

ring, happy bells of easter time,
the world is glad to hear your chime;
across wide fields of melting snow
the winds of summer softly blow,
and birds and streams repeat the chime
of easter time, of easter time:

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the world is glad to hear your chime;
ring, happy bells of easter time!

ring, happy bells of easter time,
the world takes up your chant sublime;
the lord is risen, the night of fear
has passed away and heaven draws near:
we breathe air of that blest clime,
at easter time, at easter time:

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ring, happy bells of easter time,
our happy hearts give back your chime;
the lord is risen, we die no more:
he opens wide the heavenly door;
he meets us, while to him we climb,
at easter time, at easter time:

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