I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

I keep  listening to the Casting Crowns version of that song.  You can see a youtube version of that on my blog.

Here are the words to a hymnal version of that song:

I heard the bells on Christmas day

Their old familiar carols play,

And wild and sweet the words repeat

Of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,

The belfries of all Christendom

Had rolled along th’unbroken song

Of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

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, goodwill 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, goodwill to men.”

Then ringing, singing on its way,

The world revolved from night to day-

A voice, a chime, a chant sublime

Of peace on earth, goodwill to men!

text: Henry W. Longfellow

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