Crowning Day No. 5 ‎#39

39. Sweet Zion Bells

1 O’er heav’nly plains the golden chimes
Of Zion ring today,
For passing souls those chimes are rung,
To guide them on their way.

Refrain:
Sweet chiming Zion bells,
Sweet chiming Zion bells,
They cheer our pleasant way,
Sweet chiming bells,
They cheer us on our pleasant way,
Sweet chiming bells.

2 And we who walk in earthly vales,
Their joyful music ring,
In melody divinely sweet,
So faint and yet so clear. [Refrain]

3 They call us home, not here our rest,
They softly seem to say;
Beyond the gates of Zion fair,
There shines a brighter day. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O’er heav’nly plains the golden chimes
• Title: Sweet Zion Bells
• Author: Mrs. A. L. Davison
• Refrain First Line: Sweet chiming Zion bells
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1902
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [O’er heav’nly plains the golden chimes]
• Composer: J. H. Fillmore
• Notes: Public Domain.