Ding dong! merrily on high

Verse 1

Ding dong, merrily on high! In heav’n the bells are ringing; ding dong, verily the sky is riv’n with angel singing.

Chorus

Gloria, hosannah in excelsis! Gloria, hosannah in excelsis!

Verse 2

E'en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen, And io, io, io, by priest and people sungen.

Verse 3

Pray ye dutifully prime your matin chime, ye ringers; may ye beautifully rhyme your evetime song, ye singers.