Ding Dong Merrily on High” is a Christmas carol by English Composer George Ratcliffe Woodward
The tune first appeared as a secular dance tune known under the title “Branle de l’Official“ in Orchésographie, a dance book written by the French cleric, composer, and writer Jehan Tabourot (1519–1593). The words are by the English composer George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934), and the carol was first published in 1924 in his The Cambridge Carol-Book: Being Fifty-two Songs for Christmas, Easter, And Other Seasons
The Branle de L’Official was considered primarily a dance for the ordinary people, although it did become somewhat popular among the nobility.
This classic Christmas song is perfect for singing along, performances, concerts, choirs, church, and home.
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Lyrics: Ding Dong Merrily on High
Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav’n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv’n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
E’en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And “Io, io, io!”
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rime
Your eve time song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
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So 👍 nice