Sweet Are the Bells

Sweet are the bells of the morning chiming

Author: William Cushing
Tune: [Sweet are the bells of the morning chiming]
Published in 8 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Sweet are the bells of the morning chiming,
Sweet the hour of prayer and song;
Join, children, join in the songs of gladness,
Praises sweet to God belong.

Refrain:
Hark! how the angel choirs are singing, singing
Shining host their strains prolong;
Join, children, join in the songs of gladness,
Praises sweet to God belong.

2 Fair are the flowers in the spring time blooming;
God hath spread their beauty there;
Sweeter by far is the love of Jesus,
While we seek His face in prayer. [Refrain]

3 Sweet are the bells of the morning chiming;
Voices mingling with the strain
Tell how the Lord, in the bright, glad morning,
Rose from death, in heaven to reign. [Refrain]

Source: The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School: a new collection of songs for worship #73

Author: William Cushing

Rv William Orcutt Cushing USA 1823-1902. Born at Hingham, MA, he read the Bible as a teenager and became a follower of the Orthodox Christian school of thought. At age 18 he decided to become a minister, following in his parents theology. His first pastorate was at the Christian Church, Searsburg, NY. He married Hena Proper in 1854. She was a great help to him throughout his ministry. He ministered at several NY locations over the years, including Searsburg, Auburn, Brookley, Buffalo, and Sparta. Hena died in 1870, and he returned to Searsburg, again serving as pastor there. Working diligently with the Sunday school, he was dearly beloved by young and old. Soon after, he developed a creeping paralysis that caused him to lose his… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Sweet are the bells of the morning chiming
Title: Sweet Are the Bells
Author: William Cushing
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Hark! how the angel choirs are singing, singing
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School #73

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