I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Official Lyric Video)

This modern rendition of a beloved carol transports the listener to the day it was first penned: a brisk Christmas morning in 1863 on the snow-covered streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Written after tragedy struck the author’s family during the Civil War, this song declares hope to a world filled with sickness, death, and war. “God is not dead, nor does He sleep. The Wrong shall fail, the Right prevail with peace on earth, good will to men.”
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I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Words & Music: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Baptiste Calkin, Aaron Shust
Audio Production, Mix, and Master: Sam Hart
Cover Artwork: Sam Hart
Video Production: Ryan Johns
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LYRICS:
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth goodwill 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 goodwill to men
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
"God is not dead nor does He sleep”
The wrong shall fail
The right prevail
With peace on earth goodwill to men
God is not dead, nor does He sleep
God is not dead, nor does He sleep
Almighty Father Prince of Peace
His Word is true. His love is deep
His sovereign reign will never cease
God is not dead nor does He sleep
The wrong shall fail
The right prevail
With peace on earth goodwill to men