Carol Of The Bells lyrics
Celtic WomanDing, 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 13 July 1902
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
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