This has to rate up there as my favorite Christmas song.
Chaunte
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old, familiar carols ringing
Wild and sweet, the words repeat
"Peace on Earth. Good will to men."
"Peace on Earth. Good will to men!"
I thought how, as the day had come
the bellfrys of all christendome had
rolled along the unbroken song of
"Peace on Earth. Good will to men."
"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."
"Peace on Earth. Good will to men!"
The pealed the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep
For Wrong shall fail and Right prevail with
"Peace on Earth. Good will to men."
"Peace on Earth. Good will to men!"
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old, familiar carols ringing
Wild and sweet, the words repeat
"Peace on Earth. Good will to men."
"Peace on Earth. Good will to men!"