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!
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!’
HW Longfellow
“Especially the liberals?” Well, I guess if anyone needs some religion they do!
Merry Christmas all!
Thanks Skye!
To think that poets and artists once expressed such beauty! This is a wonderful and needed reminder that our fight is a just one destined for eternal success.
mlajoie2
Perfect for the season, and the current situation!!
Merry CHRISTMAS!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!
A very Merry CHRISTmas to all here at Flopping Aces, keep the good work of the RIGHT side of life on the front burner.
May the LORD bless you all.
Merry Christmas to you all especially to our military, and God Bless everyone.
Since Mike and Skye have done some great Christmas posts I just want to add my own in comment form. Thanks to all the readers of FA for their continued support and I hope you and your families have a great Christmas holiday.
Merry Christmas all!
“And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32
“Then said Jesus, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do…” Luke 23:24
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.” Luke 6:37
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear…” John 4:18
“For this is the message that ye hear from the beginning, that we should love one another.” John 3:11
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9
“Love your enemies; pray for persecutors.” Matthew 5:43
“All who take the sword will perish by the sword.” Matthew 26:52
“Be at peace with one another.” Mark 9:50
“Love your enemies; bless those who persecute you.” Luke 6:27
“God has called us to live in peace.” 1 Corinthians 7:15
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.” 2 Corinthians 10:3
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.” 2 Corinthians 10:4
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart…” Colossians 3:15
Lovely post Skye, so you!
Merry Christmas to all of our FA family and a very happy, healthy New Year!
Missy, thanks for your support of the FA family!
To all – I wish you a prosperous and healthy New Year 🙂