The Belfries of Christendom - Adult Advent Sunday School
November 28, 2023
The Belfries of all Christendom Adult Advent Sunday School Class
Join us this Advent Season in preparing our hearts for the coming of Jesus. This Sunday School class is based off of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s timeless classic “Christmas Bells”. We will explore the themes of fellowship, prayer, service and evangelism. No preparation needed. Drop in for one class or join us every week running Sundays from November 26 through December 17, during the 10am Sunday School hour. Any questions please contact Tim Bechtol at Bechtol97@yahoo.com.
Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)
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!
And 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!
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!
Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born 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."
This poem is in the public domain. Back