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Carol Of The Bells lyrics

Celtic Woman

Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding

Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding

Hark how the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
All seem to say,
Throw cares away
Christmas is here,
Bringing good cheer,
To young and old,
Meek and the bold

Ding dong ding dong
That is their song
With joyful ring
All carolling
One seems to hear
Words of good cheer
From everywhere
Filling the air

Oh how they pound,
Raising the sound,
O'er hill and dale,
Telling their tale,
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

[Instrumental]

Hark how the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
All seem to say,
Throw cares away
Christmas is here,
Bringing good cheer,
To young and old,
Meek and the bold

Ding dong ding dong
That is their song
With joyful ring
All carolling
One seems to hear
Words of good cheer
From everywhere
Filling the air

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

On, on they send,
On without end,
Their joyful tone
To every home

Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding

Christmas is here,
Bringing good cheer,
To young and old,
Meek and the bold
Ding dong ding dong
That is their song
With joyful ring...

Ding, dong, ding, dong, bong!

Song Details

Carol of the Bells is a popular Christmas song with a rich history. It originated from a Ukrainian folk chant called Shchedryk, composed by Mykola Leontovych in 1916. The song's English lyrics were later written by Peter J. Wilhousky in 1936.

The song's lyrics depict the joyful anticipation of Christmas and the ringing of bells that symbolize the arrival of the holiday season. The opening lines, "Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say, 'Throw cares away,'" set the festive and uplifting tone of the song.

Composer: Mykola Leontovych
Born: Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych on 13th December, 1877 in Selevyntsi, Podolia, Russian Empire
Died: 23rd January, 1921 at age 43
Occupation: Ukrainian composer, choral conductor, and teacher of international renown.

Lyrics: Peter J. Wilhousky
Born: 13th July, 1902 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Died: 4th January, 1978 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Occupation: Director of music in New York City schools and conductor of the New York All-City High School Chorus.

Featured Artists: Celtic Woman

Album: A Christmas Celebration
Recorded: 2006
Released: 3 October 2006
Country: US
Format: CD
Label: Manhattan Records

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