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.
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I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had roll'd along th' unbroken song
Of Peace on earth, good will to men.
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And in despair, I bow'd 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."
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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.
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