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T:I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (1)
C:Arranged for NAF by Brian Vice (transposed up a minor 3rd)
C:Lyrics by Henry W. Longfellow, 1864 - Melody by Waltham John B. Calkin, 1872
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w:I heard the bells on Christ-mas day Their
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w:old fa-mil-iar car-~ols play, And wild and sweet the
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w:words re-~peat Of peace on earth, good will to men.
W:2) And thought how, as the day had come,
W:The belfries of all Christendom
W:Had rolled along th' unbroken song
W:Of peace on earth, good will to men.
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W:3) Till ringing, singing on its way
W:The world revolved from night to day,
W:A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
W:Of peace on earth, good will to men.
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W:4) And in despair I bowed my head:
W:"There is no peace on earth," I said,
W:"For hate is strong and mocks the song
W:Of peace on earth, good will to men."
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W:5) Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
W:"God is not dead, nor does He sleep;
W:The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
W:With peace on earth, good will to men."
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