[Ring the bells of heaven! there is joy today]

[Ring the bells of heaven! there is joy today]

Composer: George F. Root (1875)
Published in 157 hymnals


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Composer: George F. Root

Root, George F., MUS. DOC, born in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Mass., Aug. 30, 1820. He is much more widely known as a composer of popular music than as a hymn writer. Four of his hymns are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1878. Nos. 16, 100, 293, and 297. A sympathetic biographical sketch, with portrait, is in The Tonic Sol-Fa Reporter, Sep. 1886. He died Aug. 6, 1895. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Ring the bells of heaven! there is joy today]
Composer: George F. Root (1875)
Meter: 11.9.11.9 with refrain
Incipit: 55653 12167 17121
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Congregational Solos with Piano Accompaniment
    Composer/Editor Mark Edwards
    Published By: Broadman Press (1987) pp. 22
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 170
  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 98

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Piano

  • Piano and People Volume One: Piano Hymn Accompaniment for Congregational Singing
    Composer/Editor Jack Taylor
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1982) pp. 26

Organ Solo

  • 20 Inspirational Favorites for Organ
    Composer/Editor Paul Mickelson
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1989) pp. 59
  • Gospel Hymn Medleys No. 1
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1973) pp. 31

Piano Solo

  • Blessed Assurance: Advanced Piano
    Composer/Editor Julie Jones Potter
    Published By: Bill Rice Ranch, Inc. (2014) pp. 24
  • May Jesus Christ be Praised!: Inspirational Settings for the Piano Soloist
    Composer/Editor Marilynn Joy Ham
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2002) pp. 26
  • Brighten the Corner
    Composer/Editor Rebecca Bonam
    Published By: SoundForth (1998) pp. 39
  • My Savior First of All: Songs of Heaven's Promise
    Composer/Editor Cindy Berry
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1998) pp. 30
  • Hymnproviser 2 (Piano Series): Solos of Meditation & Worship
    Composer/Editors Shelly Hamilton; Flora Jean Garlock
    Published By: Majesty Music, Inc. (1997) pp. 28
  • Grand & Upright Worship Ring the Bells of Heaven
    Composer/Editor Gina Y. Sprunger
    Published By: Preach the Word Ministries, Inc. (1996) pp. 1
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 170
  • Reflections at the Piano: Familiar Sacred Melodies
    Composer/Editor Peggy Tolson
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1965) pp. 24

Piano and Organ Duet

  • All Creatures of Our God and King: Hymn Enhancements for Organ and Piano
    Composer/Editor David W. Music
    Published By: Broadman Press (2000) pp. 71
  • Praise and Worship Songs for Organ and Piano Volume One
    Composer/Editor Betty Jean Chatham
    Published By: Laurel Press (1983) pp. 50
  • Praise and Worship Songs for Organ and Piano Volume Two
    Composer/Editor Betty Jean Chatham
    Published By: Laurel Press (1983) pp. 50
  • Gospel Hymn Duets for Organ and Piano: Volume Three
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1979) pp. 43
  • A Mighty Fortress and Other Duets for Piano and Organ: Organ and Piano Hymn Tune Duets
    Composer/Editors John Innes; Bill Fasig
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1975) pp. 65

Piano Duet+: Piano Duet One Piano

  • Advanced Hymnplayer Book 2
    Composer/Editors Flora Jean Garlock; Judy Swaim
    Published By: Praise Hymn, Inc. (1976) pp. 28

Voices: Vocal Solo

  • Hymns: 150 Beloved Hymns Piano / Vocal /Guitar
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (2008) pp. 254

Media

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #428
Text: Ring the Bells of Heaven
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Full Score (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #300
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #5799
Text: Ring the Bells of Heaven
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 22 of 22)

Cáliz de Bendiciones #96

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #300

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El Himnario Presbiteriano #103

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #82

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Small Church Music #2973

The Christian Life Hymnal #269

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Baptist Hymnal 2008 #613

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El Himnario #103

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Hymns of Faith #276

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Rejoice Hymns #367

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Sing Joyfully #509

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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #372

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #409

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #428

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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #192

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The Cyber Hymnal #5799

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The Cyber Hymnal #13855

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The Cyber Hymnal #15052

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The Cyber Hymnal #15320

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Celebremos Su Gloria #114

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #8

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Mil Voces para Celebrar #96

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