In this hymn, William O. Cushing does a great job
capturing the joy experienced by God when one of His
lost sheep returns. One can’t help but think about
the end of the Prodigal Son parable when one sings
these words. With a great setting by George Root (who
also combined with Cushing on “When He Cometh”),
this hymn is sure to inspire!
1. Ring the bells of Heaven! there is joy today,
For a soul returning from the wild;
See! the Father meets him out upon the way,
Welc...(+)
In this hymn, William O. Cushing does a great job
capturing the joy experienced by God when one of His
lost sheep returns. One can’t help but think about
the end of the Prodigal Son parable when one sings
these words. With a great setting by George Root (who
also combined with Cushing on “When He Cometh”),
this hymn is sure to inspire!
1. Ring the bells of Heaven! there is joy today,
For a soul returning from the wild;
See! the Father meets him out upon the way,
Welcoming His weary, wand’ring child.
2. Ring the bells of Heaven! there is joy today,
For the wand’rer now is reconciled;
Yes, a soul is rescued from his sinful way,
And is born anew a ransomed child.
3. Ring the bells of Heaven! spread the feat today,
Angels, swell the glad triumphant strain!
Tell the joyful tidings, bear it far away!
For a precious soul is born again.
Chorus: Glory! glory! how the angels sing;
Glory! glory! how the loud harps ring!
‘Tis the ransomed army, like a mighty sea,
Pealing forth the anthem of the free.
