Carol of the Bells...

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 caroling One seems to hear
Words of good cheer From ev'rywhere 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
On, on they send On without end
Their joyful tone To ev'ry home
Ding, dong, ding, dong.

Carol of the Bells (Ukrainian Carol), was adapted from Shchedryk by Mykola Leontovych, which was first performed in December 1916 by students at Kiev University. The original Ukrainian song is based on an old Slavic legend that every bell in the world rang in honour of Jesus on the night of his birth.

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