1 Ring, ye bells of joy, salvation’s precious story,
Tell the grace that flows from everlasting love;
Send to all the world the tidings of his glory,
While the Light of life is streaming from above.
Refrain:
Joy, all joy, for Jesus lives forever;
Come, O come, and worship at his feet;
Joy, all joy, his grace shall fail us never,
Bring, O bring, an off’ring pure and sweet.
2 We will gladly spread love’s mighty proclamation,
May our lives repeat the message we have heard;
While our hearts receive a fuller revelation
Of our Saviour’s love, unfolded in his word. [Refrain]
3 Lead us, blessed Lord, in paths of truth and beauty,
May each passing day, new proofs of mercy bring;
Help us offer thee, our gifts of love and duty,
Help us give ourselves to thee, our Lord and King. [Refrain]
Source: Sunday-School Praises: prepared especially for use in the Sunday-School #6
Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds.
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >
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