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Author: John R. Clements Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Ring, bells of heaven, sweet and clear Refrain First Line: Ring, bells of heaven, ring forevermore! Lyrics: 1 Ring, bells of heaven, sweet and clear, A son comes home from wilds of sin; Sound forth the joy notes far and near, Swing wide the portal, let him. Refrain: Ring, bells of heaven, Ring forevermore! Ring, bells of heaven Ring from shore to shore! Ring, a happy welcome raise! Ring, a joyful peal of praise! Wand’rers are coming home, Ring, thro’ endless days. 2 Ring, bells of heaven, loud and long, Let joy abound on ev’ry hand; Each voice break forth in sweetest song, To welcome one from alien land. [Refrain] 3 Ring, bells of heaven, chime on chime, Till all yon highest arches swell! This is a holy, happy time, Since safe the wand’rer, all is well. [Refrain] 4 Ring, bells of heaven! ne’er be dumb, But ring your notes unceasingly, Till ev’ry child shall homeward come, And till the last enslaved is free. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Ring, bells of heaven, sweet and clear]

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[Ring, bells of heaven, sweet and clear]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Stillman Martin Incipit: 55565 51233 41321 Used With Text: Ring, Bells of Heaven

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Ring, Bells of Heaven

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Williston Hymns #154 (1917) First Line: Ring, bells of heaven, sweet and clear Refrain First Line: Ring, bells of heaven, ring forevermore! Lyrics: 1 Ring, bells of heaven, sweet and clear, A son comes home from wilds of sin; Sound forth the joy notes far and near, Swing wide the portal, let him. Refrain: Ring, bells of heaven, Ring forevermore! Ring, bells of heaven Ring from shore to shore! Ring, a happy welcome raise! Ring, a joyful peal of praise! Wand’rers are coming home, Ring, thro’ endless days. 2 Ring, bells of heaven, loud and long, Let joy abound on ev’ry hand; Each voice break forth in sweetest song, To welcome one from alien land. [Refrain] 3 Ring, bells of heaven, chime on chime, Till all yon highest arches swell! This is a holy, happy time, Since safe the wand’rer, all is well. [Refrain] 4 Ring, bells of heaven! ne’er be dumb, But ring your notes unceasingly, Till ev’ry child shall homeward come, And till the last enslaved is free. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Ring, bells of heaven, sweet and clear]

Ring the Bells of Heaven

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Songs for the King's Business #40 (1909) First Line: Ring bells of heaven sweet and clear Refrain First Line: Ring bells of heaven, ring forevermore Topics: Joy of conversion Tune Title: [Ring bells of heaven sweet and clear]

Ring the Bells of Heaven

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. #141 (1906) First Line: Ring bells of heaven sweet and clear Refrain First Line: Ring bells of heaven, ring forevermore Languages: English Tune Title: [Ring bells of heaven sweet and clear]

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John R. Clements

1868 - 1946 Author of "Ring, Bells of Heaven" in Williston Hymns John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

W. Stillman Martin

1862 - 1935 Person Name: Stillman Martin Composer of "[Ring, bells of heaven, sweet and clear]" in Williston Hymns Born: March 8, 1862, Rowley, Massachusetts. Died: December 16, 1935, Atlanta, Georgia. Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia. Husband of hymnist Civilla Martin, Stillman attended Harvard University and was ordained a Baptist minister, though he later switched to the Disciples of Christ denomination. In 1916, he became a professor of Bible studies at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, North Carolina. Three years later, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. It was from there he went all over America to run Bible conferences and evangelistic meetings. Sources: Hustad, p. 282 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/t/martin_ws.htm