Dec. 24, 2022

BONUS - Christmas Bells by Longfellow

BONUS - Christmas Bells by Longfellow

Send us a text One of my most favorite poems, turned Christmas carol, is "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. If you have only heard the song you may know it as "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day". I hope you enjoy this reading of such a timeless poem. Merry Christmas everyone and have a Happy New Year!!! Support the show www.thebrightforever.com All songs used by permission.

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Season 1 Bonus Material

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One of my most favorite poems, turned Christmas carol, is "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. If you have only heard the song you may know it as "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day". I hope you enjoy this reading of such a timeless poem. Merry Christmas everyone and have a Happy New Year!!! 

Support the show


www.thebrightforever.com

All songs used by permission.

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I heard the bells on Christmas Day, their old familiar carols play,

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And wild and sweet the words repeat of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

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And thought how as the day had come, the belfries of all Christendom

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Had rolled along the unbroken song of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

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Till ringing, singing on its way, the world revolved from night to day.

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A voice, a chime, a chant sublime of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

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Then from each black accursed mouth, the cannon thundered in the south

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And with the sound, the carols drowned of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

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It was as if an earthquake rent the hearthstones of a continent

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And made forlorn the households born of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

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And in despair, I bowed my head.

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There is no peace on earth, I said,

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For hate is strong.

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and mocks the song of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

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Then pealed the bells more loud and deep.

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God is not dead, nor doth he sleep.

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The wrong shall fail, the right prevail.

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With peace on earth, goodwill to men.

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Have a very Merry Christmas.

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And remember the one who came to earth, who lived the life we couldn't live, died the death that we deserved and conquered death itself, sin, hell, and the grave so that we can have life and life abundant.

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God loves you more than you could ever know.

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Have a wonderful holiday and a happy new year.