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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!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of 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 song
Of 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."
credits
from
A Familyre Christmas - Volume 5,
released December 17, 2012
Words: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1864;
Original title from the poem "Christmas Bells"
Jedidiah Slaboda - guitar, bass and vocals
Megan Slaboda -glockenspiel, vocals
Peter Slaboda -vocals
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