Lyr Req: Jean Ritchie's 'Christmas Bells' round

Subject: Lyr Req: Jean Ritchie's 'Christmas Bells' round
From: GUEST,MarkGilston
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 06:07 PM

Trying to find Jean Ritchie's lyrics for Christ Church Bells from her Carols for All Seasons album.
The original tune is by Henry Aldrich (1673).

Can anyone help?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jean Ritchie's 'Christmas Bells' round
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 06:30 PM

Mrrzy posted this a while ago. Let's see what else I can find.

Thread #155875   Message #3817072
Posted By: Mrrzy
29-Oct-16 - 01:41 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: The Christmas Bells
Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Christmas Bells

Ring along, ring along, o ring the merry christmas bells
A son is born a son is born o ring the merry christmas bells
Not the same?

On her Carols for all Seasons CD, Jean Ritchie called it "Christ Church Bells."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s3eiZIG09w

It's in her Celebration of Life Songbook, which is most likely within 20 feet of my chair, but I'm not finding that darn book.

Subject: ADD: Ring the Christ Church Bells (Jean Ritchie)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 07:26 PM

Ah, here it is - page 94 of her Celebration of Life Songbook.

RING THE CHRIST CHURCH BELLS
(new additional words & music by Jean Ritchie)

Ring along! Ring along!
O ring the merry Christmas bells;
A Son is born! A Son is born!
O ring the merry Christmas bells.

Sing the song! Sing the song!
O sing the merry Christmas Time;
A King is born! A King is born!
O sing the Christmas Time.

Ring a ring! Ring a ring!
Dance the merry Christmas Time;
Long live the King! Long live the King!
O ring the Christ Church bells!

©1967, 1971, by Geordie Music Publishing.

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I hope I transcribed the tune correctly.

Click to play (joeweb)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jean Ritchie's 'Christmas Bells' round
From: GUEST,MarkGilston
Date: 06 Feb 19 - 10:56 AM

Excellent. Thanks!