The Hymnbook ‎#526

526. Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New

1 Ring out the old, ring in the new;
Ring, happy bells, across the snow;
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.

2 Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.

3 Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old;
Ring in the thousand years of peace.

4 Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land;
Ring in the Christ that is to be.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Ring out the old, ring in the new
• Title: Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New
• Author: Alfred Tennyson (1849)
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 4:24
  ;
  2 Peter 3:13
  ;
  Revelation 21:1
  ;
  Revelation 21:5
• Topic: New Year, The

Tune Information

• Name: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: C Major
• Source: Grenoble church melody
• Notes: Alternative tune, "Mozart," Hymn 388.