Longfellow's Christmas Bells poem

[PrairieSpyder]

I had never heard of this story before. https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org...christmas-day/

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
and wild and sweetThe words repeatOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled alongThe unbroken songOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,A chant sublimeOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the soundThe carols drownedOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlornThe households bornOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
And in despair I bowed my head;
“There is no peace on earth,” I said;
“For hate is strong,And mocks the songOf peace on earth, good-will to men!”
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.”

[Bob Denman]

Thank you!

[ARtraveler]

Good stuff.

[Ctider07]

Great 👍

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[Spyder-Mel]

I had never heard of this story before. https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org...christmas-day/

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
and wild and sweetThe words repeatOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled alongThe unbroken songOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,A chant sublimeOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the soundThe carols drownedOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlornThe households bornOf peace on earth, good-will to men!
And in despair I bowed my head;
“There is no peace on earth,” I said;
“For hate is strong,And mocks the songOf peace on earth, good-will to men!”
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.”

Listen to the words in a song on youtube "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day "by Casting Crowns.

[Jimboregon]

As the worship team leader Christmas morning, I told this story to the congregation before we sang the carol. Made the carol more meaningful.

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