"Sweet Chiming Bells" is an alternative folk version, repurposing the tune of a different carol, "O'er earthly plains". This tune is commonly sung in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire and also found in North East England. It uses the verses of the standard hymn alongside the refrain from "O'er earthly plains".
There exists an alternative folk rendition, "Sweet Chiming Bells", which reworks the melody of a different carol, "O'er earthly plains". This tune is commonly sung in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, as well as North East England, incorporating the verses from the standard hymn with the refrain from "O'er earthly plains".