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The Bells Are Ringing
June 19, 2026 - 9:25am — ronsue
1) The bells are ringing loud and clear
For all of us to hear
For us to rejoice who have ears to hear
As you pour forth grace
In these trials we all face
to be beacons of your light
and hope for the hopeless
in this darkest night
2) Ring them bells pope Leo
for all of us to hear
how I love each and everyone
and hold them so dear
Oh in this deep dark night
in this spiritual fight
that they know my mercy
in this world’s plight
3) Ring them bells oh my priests
That my people will know
My human and divine love
for each of them
Be my humble shepherds
And lead my poor sheep
Through this darkened world
Back home to me
4) Ring them bells for those
my voice can't hear
For those whose ears are blocked with pride and fear
O my people bring them
All my love that I send.
So through your witnessing
They'll hear and know me
And all my love for them
5) The bells are ringing loud and clear
For all of us to hear
For us to rejoice who have ears to hear
As you pour forth grace
In these trials we all face
to be beacons of your light
and hope for the hopeless
in this darkest night
6) Ring them bells oh my priests
That my people will know
My human and divine love
for each of them
Be my humble shepherds
And lead my poor sheep
Through this darkened world
D G D
Back home to me
7) Ring them bells pope Leo
for all of us to hear
how I love each and everyone
and hold them so dear
Oh in this deep dark night
in this spiritual fight
that they know my mercy
this world’s plight
The tune is adapted from: Ring Them Bells by Bob Dylan
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- The Bells of the Lord are always ringing for us to rejoice and or repent
For all of us to hear
For us to rejoice who have ears to hear
As you pour forth grace
In these trials we all face
to be beacons of your light
and hope for the hopeless
in this darkest night
2) Ring them bells pope Leo
for all of us to hear
how I love each and everyone
and hold them so dear
Oh in this deep dark night
in this spiritual fight
that they know my mercy
in this world’s plight
3) Ring them bells oh my priests
That my people will know
My human and divine love
for each of them
Be my humble shepherds
And lead my poor sheep
Through this darkened world
Back home to me
4) Ring them bells for those
my voice can't hear
For those whose ears are blocked with pride and fear
O my people bring them
All my love that I send.
So through your witnessing
They'll hear and know me
And all my love for them
5) The bells are ringing loud and clear
For all of us to hear
For us to rejoice who have ears to hear
As you pour forth grace
In these trials we all face
to be beacons of your light
and hope for the hopeless
in this darkest night
6) Ring them bells oh my priests
That my people will know
My human and divine love
for each of them
Be my humble shepherds
And lead my poor sheep
Through this darkened world
D G D
Back home to me
7) Ring them bells pope Leo
for all of us to hear
how I love each and everyone
and hold them so dear
Oh in this deep dark night
in this spiritual fight
that they know my mercy
this world’s plight
The tune is adapted from: Ring Them Bells by Bob Dylan
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Ring Them Bells
I haven't heard Ring Them Bells by Bob Dylan. I like your lyrical adaptation, including your inclusion of Pope Leo as our spiritual leader. A song for our times.
One thing about the song that is a bit confusing is the point of view and the narrator voice. It seems to shift between you as a singer and the voice of God or Jesus Christ. You don't make that clear.
Richard Schletty | Schletty Design and Music | www.schletty.com
Father and or the Son
This is the link to the official audio of Chimes of Freedom Flashing
The person speaking could be either the father or the son. He who hears you hears me. Ron
Dylan's original
https://youtu.be/rZJbfEAqxNE
The singer/narrator voice is Dylan himself or anyone urging spiritual awakening in a fallen world. Here is what Google AI says:
"The narrator in Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells" is a troubled, world-weary witness who acts as an archetypal observer. Rather than a specific character, the voice is a poetic, prophetic figure urging various sacred characters (St. Peter, Sweet Martha, St. Catherine) to sound the bells to awaken a fallen world."
Richard Schletty | Schletty Design and Music | www.schletty.com