Three Bells

There's a village hidden deep in the valley

Among the pine trees all forlorn

And there on a sunny morning

Little Jimmy Brown was born

So his parents brought him to the chapel

When he was only one day old

And the priest blessed the little fellow

"Welcome, Jimmy, to the fold".

All the chapel bells were ringing

In the little valley town

And the songs that they were singing

Were for baby Jimmy Brown.

And the little congregation

Prayed for wisdom from above

"Lead us not into temptation,

Bless this hour of meditation,

Guide him with eternal love."

There's a village hidden deep in the valley

Beneath the mountains high above

And there, twenty years thereafter

Jimmy Brown would meet his love

Many friends were gathered in the chapel

And many tears of joy were shed

In June on a Sunday morning

When Jimmy and his bride were wed.

All the chapel bells were ringing

'Twas a great day in his life

And the songs that they were singing

Were for Jimmy and his wife

And the little congregation

Prayed for guidance from above:

"Lead us not into temptation,

Bless, oh Lord, this celebration,

May their lives be filled with love."

From the village hidden deap in the valley

One rainy morning dark and grey

A soul winged its way to Heaven

Jimmy Brown had passed away.

Silent people gathered in the chapel

To say farewell to their old friend

Whose life had been like a flower

Budding, blooming 'till the end.

Just a lonely bell was ringing

In the little valley town

'Twas farewell that it was singing

To our good old Jimmy Brown.

And the little congregation

Prayed for guidance from above:

"Lead us not into temptation,

May his soul find the salvation

Of thy great eternal love."