Sunday, December 18, 2011
"There is no peace on earth," I said, "For hate is strong and mocks the song Of peace on earth, good will to men."
(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), 1867)
"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 the unbroken song
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."
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!"
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2 comments:
That is an emotionally supercharged lyric. The words are worth reading slowly, and they did a beautiful job with that arrangement. If you think about it, there are a lot of things that are going on at the same time... children's choir, orchestra, band, live venue... That translates to a lot of variables that can "turn South" in a moment. As a sound tech, I have a special appreciation for how successfully they pulled it off.
When our song is mocked, we do not succomb to despair because there is a sure anchor for those who belong to the Lord.
God bless you, Brother. Have a Spirit-filled, Christ-honoring celebration this weekend with your family.
And let me also say that your friendship is a real treasure.
Your friendship is likewise a treasure to me Craver.
Thanks for being you. I pray someday we shall cross paths in our journey here, and I will be able to treat you to lunch or dinner, before we go home to be with our Savior.
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