Jack’s Winning Words 12/25/15

These words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow were written on Christmas Day, 1863, shortly after he’d been notified that his son had been severely wounded in a Civil War battle.  It is one of my favorite Christmas songs…especially the last verse.    ;-)  Jack

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.

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.

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.”