The Bells Are Calling

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Come away, the bells are calling

Author: Fanny Crosby
Tune: [Come away, the bells are calling]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1. Come away, the bells are calling,
Merry bells of Christmas time;
Youthful hearts again are bounding
While we catch their tuneful chime.

Refrain
Merry, merry bells, merry, merry bells,
Listen to their carol and the joy it tells;
Ringing far and near, ringing sweet and clear,
O the blessèd music of the old-time bells.

2. Come away, they still are calling,
While, to crown our festal scene,
Busy fingers now are twining
Wreaths of holly bright and green. [Refrain]

3. Come away, our faith is calling,
And we look with loving eyes
On a lowly manger cradle
Where the infant Savior lies. [Refrain]

4. Come away, our souls are calling,
While the bells responsive ring;
Hallelujah in the highest
To the Lord’s anointed king. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #465

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Author: Fanny Crosby

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First Line:	Come away, the bells are calling
Title:	The Bells Are Calling
Author:	Fanny Crosby
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Merry, merry bells
Copyright:	Public Domain