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[Christmas bells are ringing] (Hudson)

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Hudson Incipit: 35556 57771 15355

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Ring, Ring the Bells

Author: R. E. Hudson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Christmas bells are ringing Refrain First Line: Ringing the bells Used With Tune: [Christmas bells are ringing]

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Ring, Ring the Bells

Author: R. E. Hudson Hymnal: Songs of Peace, Love and Joy #89 (1885) First Line: Christmas bells are ringing Refrain First Line: Ringing the bells Languages: English Tune Title: [Christmas bells are ringing]
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Ring, Ring the Bells

Author: R. E. Hudson Hymnal: Quartette #343 (1889) First Line: Christmas bells are ringing Refrain First Line: Ringing the bells Languages: English Tune Title: [Christmas bells are ringing]

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R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Author of "Ring, Ring the Bells" in Quartette Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke