The sixteenth-century English tune Ding Dong, Merrily on High is quite popular at Christmas. It reflects the joy of the season, and invites us to share in the joy of heaven at the birth of the Son of God.
Ding dong merrily on high, / In heav’n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky / Is riv’n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
E’en so here below, below, / Let steeple bells be swungen,
And “Io, io, io!” / By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Pray you, dutifully prime / Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rhyme / Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Church Calendar: Christmas
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