I heard the bells on Christmas Day (Rod Mather)

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Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-09).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Composer: Rod Mather
Lyricist: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
Published: 2008

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English text

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!”

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!