The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3804

3804. Little Bells of Easter

1. Little bells of Easter, (1)we will gently sway,
Ringing chimes for Jesus on this happy day;
(2)Nodding, gaily nodding, like the flowers we love,
Singing praise all our days for the King above.

Refrain
Bells of Easter gaily swinging to and fro,
Pealing out a gladsome lay as forth we go;
Jesus lives forever is the news we bring,
Blessèd tidings of salvation, Christ is king.

2. Little bells of Easter, (3)swinging all in time,
(4)Round about together hear our echoes chime;
Giving out the sunshine as we pass you by,
Singing praise all our days to the King on high. [Refrain]

3. Little bells of Easter, happy hearts have we,
In our master’s service faithful let us be;
Ever moving onward (5)step by step we’ll go,
Singing praise all our days while on earth below. [Refrain]

1 Swaying motion
2 Bowing
3 Swinging arms
4 Turning around
5 Marching

Text Information

• First Line: Little bells of Easter, we will gently sway
• Title: Little Bells of Easter
• Author: Fanny Crosby (1898)
• Refrain First Line: Bells of Easter gaily swinging to and fro
• Meter: 11.11.11.11 D
• Language: English
• Source: Bright Melodies, edited by John R. Sweney & J. Howard Entwisle (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1899), number 188
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals give the author as Ida Scott Taylor, one of Fanny's pseudonyms. This song was accompanied by suggested motions for children to make while singing, shown in the footnotes after the text.

Tune Information

• Name: PORTLAND
• Composer: J. Howard Entwisle
• Meter: 11.11.11.11 D
• Incipit: 54565 35616 74323
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain