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EASTER CHIMES

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Eleanor Smith Incipit: 55671 32315 65576 Used With Text: Ring, Happy Bells of Easter Time

Ring, Happy Bells of Easter Time

Author: Lucy Larcom Appears in 15 hymnals Refrain First Line: The world is glad to hear your chime Topics: Special Days Easter Used With Tune: EASTER CHIMES

Author: Laura E. Richards Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: The little flowers came thro' the ground Refrain First Line: Happy Easter greetings Used With Tune: [The little flowers came thro' the ground]

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Ring, Happy Bells of Easter Time

Author: Lucy Larcom Hymnal: Timeless Truths #378 Meter: 8.8.8.8 D First Line: Ring, happy bells of Easter time Refrain First Line: The world is glad to hear your chime Lyrics: 1 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. Refrain: The world is glad to hear your chime; Ring, happy bells of Easter time! 2 Ring, happy bells of Easter time, The world takes up your chant sublime; The Lord is ris’n! The night of fear Has passed away and heav’n draws near: We breathe the air of that blest clime, At Easter time, at Easter time. [Refrain] 3 Ring, happy bells of Easter time, Our happy hearts give back your chime; The Lord is ris’n! We die no more: He opens wide the heav’nly door; He meets us, while to Him we climb, At Easter time, at Easter time. [Refrain] Topics: Resurrection Scripture: Psalm 89:15 Tune Title: EASTER CHIMES

Ring, Happy Bells of Easter Time

Author: Lucy Larcom Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5800 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Refrain First Line: The world is glad to hear your chime Lyrics: 1. 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: Refrain The world is glad to hear your chime; Ring, happy bells of Easter time! 2. 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 the air of that blest clime, At Easter time, at Easter time: [Refrain] 3. 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: [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: EASTER CHIMES

Ring, Happy Bells of Easter Time

Author: Lucy Larcom Hymnal: Living Hymns #80 (1923) Refrain First Line: The world is glad to hear your chime Topics: Special Days Easter Languages: English Tune Title: EASTER CHIMES

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Richard W. Adams

b. 1952 Adapter of "EASTER CHIMES" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: 1952, Missouri. Adams graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia (BA 1974, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa).

Lucy Larcom

1824 - 1893 Author of "Ring, Happy Bells of Easter Time" in Timeless Truths Larcom, Lucy, was born at Beverley Farm, Massachusetts, in 1826. Her Poems were published in 1864. Her hymn, "When for me the silent oar" [Death Anticipated), was published in 1868. She died in 1893. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) =============== Larcom, Lucy, p. 1576, ii. The extended use of this writer's hymns justifies a more detailed account of her life and work than is given on p. 1576. She was born in 1824, and worked from 1837-45 in the mills of Lawrence, Mass., then engaged in elementary teaching 1846-49, became a student at Monticello Female Seminary, Alton, Ill., 1849-52, and then entered upon advanced teaching in higher-class schools, and literary work. She edited with J. G. Whittier, Child Life in Poetry, 1871; Child Life in Prose, 1873; Songs of Three Centuries, 1875, &c. Her own works are Poems, 1869; Childhood Songs, 1875; Wild Roses of Cape Ann, 1881; Poetical Works, 1885; At the Beautiful Gate; And Other Songs of Faith, 1892. Her autobiography was published as A New England Girlhood. She died in 1893. In addition to "When for me the silent oar," of her hymns the following are in common use:— i. From her Poems, 1869. 1. Hand in hand with angels. Angelic companion¬ship. 2. If the world seems cold to you. 3. When for me the silent oar. Death ii. From her Wild Roses of Cape Ann, 1881. 4. In Christ I feel the heart of God. 5. O Spirit, "Whose name is the Saviour.” in. From her Poetical Works, 1885. 6. Breaks the joyful Easter dawn, master. 7. Heavenly Helper, Friend Divine. Christ the Friend. iv. From her At the Beautiful Gate, &c, 1892. 8. Draw Thou, my soul, O Christ. Looking to Jesus. 9. O God, Thy world is sweet with prayer. Prayer. 10. Open your hearts as a flower to the light. 11. King, happy bells of Easter time. Easter. The above notes are from the British Museum copies of Miss Larcom's works. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)