From the recordings The Complete Hymns And Christmas Carols Backing Tracks, A Traditional Christmas - 18 Christmas Carol Backing Tracks, The Full Traditional Christmas - 35 Christmas Carol Backing Tracks, and The Traditional Christmas Carol Karaoke - 24 Backing Tracks
Traditional French Melody
arr. Charles Wood (1866-1926)
George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848-1934)
Lyrics
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 rime
Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!