I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
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Lyrics
Verse 1
I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men.
Verse 2
I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along th’unbroken song Of peace on earth, good will to men.
Verse 3
And in despair I bowed my head: “There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate is strong and mocks the song Of peace on earth, good will to men.”
Verse 4
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: “God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, With peace on earth, good will to men.”
Verse 5
Till, ringing, singing, on its way, The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, Of peace on earth, good will to men!
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Attribution
Music by: John Baptiste Calkin, 1827–1905
Text by: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807–1882
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