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The Bells Are Ringing
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Aug 6, 2026 updated
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Ray Boltz's song "The Bells Are Ringing" celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, drawing a parallel between the bells on the high priest's robe in the Old Testament temple and the joyful news of Christ's victory over death. The lyrics explain that just as the bells signaled the high priest's survival in the Holy of Holies, the resurrection proclaims that Jesus, our great High Priest, has made a worthy sacrifice. The song emphasizes that the price for sin has been paid, and believers are called to praise His name and share the message with all nations. It conveys a message of hope and salvation, urging listeners to open their hearts and hear the sound of redemption.
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The high priest would move
Through the temple
With bells around the bottom of his skirt
And as he prepared an offering there
The sound of the bells could be heard
Now there in the Holy of Holies
A sinful priest surely would die
But the sound of the bells sent a message
To all those who waited outside
The bells are ringing, He's alive
Oh yes, the sacrifice is worthy
A sound that cannot be denied
The price has been paid
And as our hands are being raised
Let His holy name be praised
Tell every nation, every tribe
The bells are ringing, He's alive
Now Jesus was born the Messiah
A man sent to save other men
And scripture proclaims
He is the high priest
Who offered Himself for our sins
And cold was the tomb
Where they laid Him
And there only silence was found
But on the third day
The stone rolled away
And the whole world
Woke up to the sound
The bells are ringing, He's alive
Oh yes, the sacrifice is worthy
A sound that cannot be denied
The price has been paid
And as our hands are being raised
Let His holy name be praised
Tell every nation, every tribe
The bells are ringing, He's alive
Open up your heart and listen
Tell me what do you hear
It's the sound of salvation
Ringing He's alive
And there's no need to fear
The bells are ringing, He's alive
Oh yes, the sacrifice is worthy
A sound that cannot be denied
The price has been paid
And as our hands are being raised
Let His holy name be praised
Tell every nation, every tribe
The bells are ringing, He's alive
In every nation, in every tribe
The bells are ringing, He's alive