11 May 2011
Easter Song ("Hear the Bells Ringing") / Keith Green
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing that you can be born again
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing Christ is risen from the dead
The angel up on the tombstone
Said He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell His disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead
Joy to the world, He has risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing that you can be healed right now
Hear the bells ringing, they're singing
Christ, He will reveal it now
The angels, they all surround us
And they are ministering Jesus' power
Quickly now, reach out and receive it
For this could be your glorious hour
Joy to the world, He has risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah, hallelujah
The angel up on the tombstone
Said He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell his disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead
Joy to the world, He has risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah
Hallelujah
Composer: Keith Green (1953-1982)
See my other blog postings in the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) series.
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Keith recorded the song, but Annie Herring of "2nd Chapter of Acts" was the composer. The song was written in 1972. They met Keith in 1976, working on an album for Terry Talbot. See http://www.2ndchapterofacts.com/History.html for more information, including the authorship issue.
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