Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Recorded by Emmaus Music: youtube.com/@EmmausMusic
The instrumental version of this beautiful Advent hymn can be found here: youtu.be/kH9Mt-TLLBU
F. Pratt Green © 1971 Stainer & Bell Ltd
Lyrics:
Long ago, prophets knew
Christ would come, born a Jew,
come to make all things new,
bear his people's burden,
freely love and pardon.
Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
When he comes,
when he comes,
who will make him welcome?
God in time, God in man,
This is God's timeless plan:
He will come, as a man,
born himself of woman,
God divinely human:
Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
When he comes,
When he comes,
Who will make him welcome?
Mary, hail! Though afraid;
She believed, she obeyed.
In her womb God is laid;
Till the time expected
Nurtured and protected.
Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
When he comes,
When he comes,
Who will make him welcome?
Journey ends! Where afar
Bethlem shines, like a star,
Stable door stands ajar.
Unborn Son of Mary,
Saviour, do not tarry!
Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
Jesus comes!
Jesus comes!
We will make him welcome!
#advent
#christmas
#jesus
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Recorded by Emmaus Music: youtube.com/@EmmausMusic
The instrumental version of this beautiful Advent hymn can be found here: youtu.be/kH9Mt-TLLBU
F. Pratt Green © 1971 Stainer & Bell Ltd
Lyrics:
Long ago, prophets knew
Christ would come, born a Jew,
come to make all things new,
bear his people's burden,
freely love and pardon.
Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
When he comes,
when he comes,
who will make him welcome?
God in time, God in man,
This is God's timeless plan:
He will come, as a man,
born himself of woman,
God divinely human:
Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
When he comes,
When he comes,
Who will make him welcome?
Mary, hail! Though afraid;
She believed, she obeyed.
In her womb God is laid;
Till the time expected
Nurtured and protected.
Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
When he comes,
When he comes,
Who will make him welcome?
Journey ends! Where afar
Bethlem shines, like a star,
Stable door stands ajar.
Unborn Son of Mary,
Saviour, do not tarry!
Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
Jesus comes!
Jesus comes!
We will make him welcome!
#advent
#christmas
#jesus
Emmaus Music strives to provide music for use by churches and congregations around the world. Please feel free to use our music and prayer resources as part of your own services and prayer gatherings/groups. We would very much appreciate all use is attributed to our channel - oh, and please let us know where you are using our material as this is very encouraging news for us! Please do not repost our content - just link others back to us.
Please support our choir by subscribing to our channel (and turn on the notification bell so that you can be notified the next time we post). Likes and comments on our videos are welcome too!
