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Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
 Ring out the old, ring in the new,
 Ring, happy bells, across the snow.  
 Ring out the old, ring in the new,
 Ring, happy bells, across the snow. 
 These bells have been anointed,
 And baptized with holy water!  
 These bells have been anointed,
 And baptized with holy water! 
 The cheerful Sabbath bells, wherever heard,
 Strike pleasant on the sense, most like the voice
  Of one, read more 
 The cheerful Sabbath bells, wherever heard,
 Strike pleasant on the sense, most like the voice
  Of one, who from the far-off hills proclaims
   Tidings of good to Zion. 
 Seize the loud, vociferous fells, and
 Clashing, clanging to the pavement
  Hurl them from their windy tower!  
 Seize the loud, vociferous fells, and
 Clashing, clanging to the pavement
  Hurl them from their windy tower! 
 Around, around,
 Companions all, take your ground,
  And name the bell with joy profound!
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 Around, around,
 Companions all, take your ground,
  And name the bell with joy profound!
   Concordia is the world we've found
    Most meet to express the harmonious sound,
     That calls to those in friendship bound. 
 He heard the convent bell,
 Suddenly in the silence ringing
  For the service of noonday.  
 He heard the convent bell,
 Suddenly in the silence ringing
  For the service of noonday. 
 The old mayor climbed the belfry tower,
 The ringers ran by two, by three;
  "Pull, if ye read more 
 The old mayor climbed the belfry tower,
 The ringers ran by two, by three;
  "Pull, if ye never pulled before;
   Good ringers, pull your best," quoth he.
    "Play uppe, play uppe, O Boston bells!
     Ply all your changes, all your swells,
      Play uppe The Brides of Enderby." 
 Those evening bells! those evening bells!
 How many a tale their music tells!  
 Those evening bells! those evening bells!
 How many a tale their music tells!