The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1227

1227. Ding Dong Merrily on High

1. Ding dong! Merrily on high,
in Heav’n the bells are ringing,
Ding dong! Verily the sky
is riv’n with angel singing.
Gloria, hosannah in the highest!

2. E’en so here below, below,
let steeple bells be swungen,
And io, io, io,
by priest and people sungen.
Gloria, hosannah in the highest!

3. Pray ye dutifully,
prime your matin chime, ye ringers;
May ye beautifully
rime your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, hosannah in the highest!

Text Information

• First Line: Ding dong! Merrily on high
• Title: Ding Dong Merrily on High
• Author: George Ratcliffe Woodward, 1848-1934
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Ding dong! Merrily on high]
• Composer: Jehan Tabourot (1588)
• Harmonizer: Edward L. Stauff
• Incipit: 11217 65561 17111
• Key: G Major
• Source: Orchesographie, by Thoinot Arbeau, 1588; 16th Century French
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The com­pos­er is some­times shown as Thoi­not Ar­beau, Ta­bou­rot’s pseu­do­nym.