Ring Out the Anthem, Jesus Lives

Ring out the an­them

Je­sus lives

No more to shed His blood;

His death to us sal­va­tion gives

And now He reigns with God.

Then ring the church bell

The hap­py news tell

The wide world abroad.

He lives to hear the child­ren’s pray­er

To wake the child­ren’s song;

He list­ens to its mu­sic there

Amid the heav’n­ly throng.

Then ring the church bell

The hap­py news tell

The glad sound pro­long.

He lives to plead when child­ren sin

To wash away each stain

Their souls from Sa­tan’s grasp to win

Saved from eter­nal pain.

Then ring the church bell

The hap­py news tell

While earth shall re­main.

He lives to bless each lit­tle heart

Which rests on Je­sus’ love

His grace and mer­cy to impart

And ev­ery fear re­move.

Then ring the church bell

The hap­py news tell

Till the East­er above.

Upon each lit­tle rest­less head

To lay His un­seen hand

And guide the wan­der­ing lit­tle feet

To Ca­naan’s pro­mised land.

Then ring the church bell

The hap­py news tell

A Heaven-bound band.

He now pre­pares the child­ren’s home

Way up be­yond the sky

Where sin and sor­row nev­er come

And child­ren nev­er die.

Then ring the church bell

The hap­py news tell

Let the ec­ho re­ply.

Ring out the an­them

Jesus lives!

Repeat the joy­ful lays

Till ev­ery child on earth be­lieves

And sings the Sav­ior’s praise.

Then ring the church bell

The hap­py news tell

Throughout end­less days.