You help make Hymnary.org possible. More than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources and encouragement on Hymnary.org in 2025, including you. Every visit affirms the global impact of this ministry.

If Hymnary has been meaningful to you this year, would you take a moment today to help sustain it? A gift of any size—paired with a note of encouragement if you wish—directly supports the server costs, research work and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org
Calvin University
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for your partnership, and may the hope of Advent fill your heart.

Ring the Bells

Representative text cannot be shown for this hymn due to copyright.
See page scan previews below.

Author: J. P. Lane

James Pleasant (Plez) Lane was born on September 20, 1858 in Arkansas. He later moved to Comanche Count, Texas. He composed music for his own hymns as well as for hymns written by others. He also published a book Lane's analysis of harmony and musical composition (Waco: The Singing Evangelists' Music Company, 1903) Dianne Shapiro from "Only Through Grace, by J. P . Lane" from Ministry and Music - Seeking the Old Paths blog post by R. L. Vaughan (accessed 1/21/2025 from https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2017/03/only-through-grace-by-j-p-lane.html)  Go to person page >

Author: John S. Davis

(no biographical information available about John S. Davis.) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Ring, O ring the bells, The mery bells of Christmas time
Title: Ring the Bells
Author: John S. Davis (1906)
Author: J. P. Lane (1906)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Ring, O ring the bells
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
Page Scan

Christmas Songs #15

Page Scan

Eden Echoes #150

Gospel Banner #d94

Gospel Bells #d121

Heaven's Banner #143

Heavenly Highway Hymns #281

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.