The Mission Bells of Monterey
O bells that rang, O bells that sang Above the martyrs wilderness, Till from that reddened coast-line sprang The Gospel seed to cheer and bless, What are your garnered sheaves to-day? O Mission bells! Eleison bells! O Mission bells of Monterey! O bells that crash, O bells that clash Above the chimney-crowded plain, On wall and tower your voices dash, But never with the old refrain; In mart and temple gone astray! Ye dangle bells! Ye jangle bells! Ye wrangle bells of Monterey! O bells that die, so far, so nigh, Come back once more across the sea; Not with the zealots furious cry, Not with the creeds austerity; Come with His love alone to stay, O Mission bells! Eleison bells! O Mission bells of Monterey!
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"O bells that rang, O bells that sang..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Bret Harte (Francis) delivers a powerful performance in "The Mission Bells of Monterey"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...