Happy New 2015!

One of my favorite hymns is "Ring Out Wild Bells."  I know I am in the minority on this one, but I have always loved its unique quality.  I am giving you Tennyson's poem in total.  The poem is also called "Renewal."  Enjoy.

Ring Out, Wild Bells

~ Tennyson ~

 

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,

The flying cloud, the frosty light,

The year is dying in the night;

Ring out, wild bells and let him die.

 

Ring out the old, ring in the new,

Ring happy bells, across the snow;

The year is going, let him go;

Ring out the false, ring in the true.

 

Ring out the grief that saps the mind,

For those that here, we see no more,

Ring out the feud of rich and poor,

Ring in redress to all mankind.

 

Ring out a slowly dying cause,

And ancient forms of party strife;

Ring in the nobler modes of life,

With sweeter manners, purer laws.

 

Ring out the want, the cares, the sin,

The faithless coldness of the times;

Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes,

But ring the fuller minstrel in.

 

Ring out false price in place and blood,

The civic slander and the spite;

Ring in the love for truth and right,

Ring in the common love of good.

 

Ring out old shapes of foul disease,

Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;

Ring out the thousand wars of old,

Ring in the thousand years of peace.

 

Ring in the valiant man and free,

The larger heart, the kindlier hand;

Ring out the darkness of the land,

Ring in the Christ that is to be.

 

 

I had thought to also do 'Auld Lang Syne' but I don't  understand much of the language of that - so it is a no go.  You can look it up if you desire.

 

Once again, Copenhagen put on a magnificent show.  We had an enjoyable evening with the other senior missionaries (except the Brookes.  Jim was sick).  We also had 2 sets of young missionaries and had a blast.  These are 4 young men that I really enjoy being around.  One is an Ockey from Nephi and the another is a Vance from Denton, Texas.  So much fun.  I have been exhausted all day.  I didn't fall into a deep sleep until 5 this morning and was up by 9 with a headache.  Not much fun.  Glad there was nowhere to go and I could just lounge around.  Happy New Year!