Advent 2015 A Ring of Hope

1 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. 

I thought how as the day had come

The belfries of all Christendom

Had rolled along th'unbroken song

Of peace on earth, good will to men.

3. 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."

4. Then pealed the bells more loud and deep,

'God is not dead, nor does He sleep;

The wrong shall fail, the right previal,

With peace on earth, good will to men." 

5. Till, ringing, singing, on its way,

The world revovled from night to day,

A voice, a chime, a chant sublime.

Of peace on earth good will to men.

Pax Vobiscum