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| 1. I Heard the Bells on Christmas DayI heard the bells on Christmas Day\\ | 1. I Heard the Bells on Christmas DayI heard the bells on Christmas Day\\ | ||
| - | Their old, familiar carols play, \\ | + | Their old, familiar carols play,\\ |
| and wild and sweet\\ | and wild and sweet\\ | ||
| The words repeat\\ | The words repeat\\ | ||
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| 2. And thought how, as the day had come,\\ | 2. And thought how, as the day had come,\\ | ||
| - | The belfries of all Christendom \\ | + | The belfries of all Christendom\\ |
| Had rolled along\\ | Had rolled along\\ | ||
| The unbroken song\\ | The unbroken song\\ | ||
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| 4. And in despair I bowed my head;\\ | 4. And in despair I bowed my head;\\ | ||
| - | "There is no peace on earth," | + | "There is no peace on earth," |
| "For hate is strong,\\ | "For hate is strong,\\ | ||
| And mocks the song\\ | And mocks the song\\ | ||
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| 5. Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:\\ | 5. Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:\\ | ||
| - | "God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; \\ | + | "God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;\\ |
| The Wrong shall fail,\\ | The Wrong shall fail,\\ | ||
| The Right prevail,\\ | The Right prevail,\\ | ||
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| **Text:** Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\\ | **Text:** Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\\ | ||
| **Music:** John Baptiste Calkin | **Music:** John Baptiste Calkin | ||
| + | ==== Music & Performance ==== | ||
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| + | {{wiki: | ||
| + | [[https:// | ||
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| + | {{youtube> | ||
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| ==== Background ==== | ==== Background ==== | ||
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| Then from each black, accursed mouth\\ | Then from each black, accursed mouth\\ | ||
| - | The cannon thundered in the South, \\ | + | The cannon thundered in the South,\\ |
| And with the sound\\ | And with the sound\\ | ||
| The carols drowned\\ | The carols drowned\\ | ||
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| **Origin:** United States of America.\\ | **Origin:** United States of America.\\ | ||
| - | **First Published: | + | **First Published: |
| ==== More Information ==== | ==== More Information ==== | ||
| - | https:// | + | [[https:// |
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