All Bells in Paradise ===================== w&m: John Rutter, 2012 Title line from 15th-century "Corpus Christi Carol" For Stephen Clevbury and the choir of King's College, Cambridge [Verse 1] Deep in the cold of winter, Darkness and silence were ev'rywhere; Softly and clearly, there came through the stillness a wonderful sound, a wonderful sound to hear: [Refrain 1] All bells in paradise I heard them ring, Sounding in majesty the news that they bring; All bells in paradise I heard them ring, Welcoming our Savior, born on earth a heavenly King. All bells in paradise I heard them ring: "Glory to God on high" the angel voices sing. [Verse 2] Lost in awe and wonder, Doubting, I asked what this sign might be: Christ our Messiah revealed in a stable, A marvellous sight, a marvellous sight to see. [Refrain 2] All bells in paradise I heard them ring, Sounding in majesty the news that they bring; All bells in paradise I heard them ring, Welcoming our Savior, born on earth a heavenly King. [Verse 3] He comes down in peace, a child in humility, The keys to his kingdom belong to the poor; Before him shall kneel the kings with their treasures, gold incense, and myrrh, incense and myrrh. [Refrain 3] All (Ah__)bells in paradise I heard them ring, (Ah__) Sounding (ah__) in majesty the news that they bring; All bells (ah__) in paradise I heard them (ah__)ring, Welcoming (ah__) our Savior born on earth a heavenly King. All bells in paradise I heard them ring: "Glory to God on high" the angel voices sing, [Coda] The angel voices sweetly sing.