[ Featuring Alison Taylor ]
There were no bells on Christmas Day No choirs filled the sky
Just shepherd hearts and starlit hay While angels whispered why
No palace halls, no crown of gold Just breath in winter's air
Yet heaven leaned so near that night Salvation started there
Ring, ring the bells Though the night was cold
The King has come, as prophets told From manger straw to mercy's throne
The heart of God made flesh and bone Ring, ring the bells, let creation sing
The Child is Christ, our promised King He walked the roads of Galilee
With healing in His hands The blind could see the lost believed
And grace swept through the land He lifted hearts the crowd had crushed
And calmed the raging sea Until the world in hate and fear
Raised nails and hung the tree The sky grew dark, the earth grew still
The bells forgot to chime A tomb was sealed upon the hill
And sorrow measured time Then dawn rose up where death had reigned
The stone was rolled away The Lamb who bore the world's disgrace
Walked out into the day And heaven's choir took up the song
That still the ages tell The Savior lives, redemption's won
And now the bells must swell
Ring, ring the bells Let the story rise
Through every heart and every sky Ring for the love that conquers
The grave gave up, the light rushed in Ring, ring the bells, let the sound proclaim
Peace on earth in Jesus' name
There were no bells on Christmas day No echo through the skies
But now they ring forevermore For death itself has died
I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play
And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
