Bellringers' Hymn

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1.
Unchanging God, who livest,
Enthroned in realms on high,
To men the power Thou givest.
Thy name to magnify.
We raise the bells for ringing,
With ready mind and will,
And come before Thee, bringing
Our hearts, our strength, our skill.
3.
By union free and willing
The work of God is done;
Our Master's prayer fulfilling,
We would in Him be one;
One, as the Church our Mother
Would have her children stand,
Befriending one another,
A strong and steadfast band.
2.
We call, from tower and steeple,
Upon the day of days,
All faithful Christian people
To worship, prayer and praise;
We ring with joyous gladness
When man and wife are blessed:
We peal in muffled sadness
For loved ones laid to rest.
4.
Our lives, like bells, while changing
An ordered course pursue;
Through joys and sorrows ranging
May all our lives ring true.
May we, through Christ forgiven,
Our faults and failures past,
Attain our place in heaven
Called home to rest at last.
H.C. Wilder
       
  Belfry Praise by J H Matthews
     
 

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