The Three Bells

A bell for birth
A bell for marriage
A bell for death

There's a village hidden deep in the valley
Among the pine trees half fallen
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 song that they were singing
Was for baby Jimmy Brown

There's a village hidden deep in the valley
Beneath the mountains high above
And there twenty years thereafter
Jimmy Brown was to 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
Oh the song that they were singing
Was for Jimmy and his wife

From the village hidden deep 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 'til 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"