VocalEssence Chorus, chamber orchestra

Deep in the cold of winter,
Darkness and silence were everywhere;
Softly and clearly, there came through the stillness
A wonderful sound to hear:

Refrain: All bells in paradise I heard them ring,
Sounding in majesty the news that they bring;
All bells in paradise I heard them ring,
Welcoming our Savior, born on earth a heavenly King.
All bells in paradise I heard them ring:
‘Glory to God on high’ the angel voices sing.

Lost in awe and wonder,
Doubting, I asked what this sign might be:
Christ our Messiah revealed in a stable,
A marvellous sight to see. Refrain:

He comes down in peace, a child in humility,
The keys to His kingdom belong to the poor;
Before Him shall kneel the kings with their treasures,
Gold, incense and myrrh. Refrain:
—John Rutter