AH TO ONCE MORE BE A BELL RINGER
CLIMB THE BELFRY ONE MORE TIME
WHERE BENEATH ME I SEE LINGER
EARTH’S CHILDREN IN THEIR PRIME

YES, AS BELL RINGER I SHALL VENTURE
CHURCH BELL’S CHIME BE MY SONG
ALL ACROSS CREATION’S PASTURE
LET IT RING OUT LOUD AND STRONG

TO CLIMB THE TOWER’S MIGHTY CROWN
OUR COUNTRY’S NOBLE LOFT
DWARFING GERMAN OAKS FAR DOWN
AND VISIBLE TILL BLUEST SEA