![]() I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day has been sung by a huge list of titans including Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, The Carpenters, Gaither Vocal Band, Burl Ives, Johnny Cash, Casting Crowns, Sandi Patty, and more.Īfter learning the history behind this carol, and finding all 7 verses, Christmas Bells, rates right up there for me-in second place behind Good King Wenceslas. For decades it broke "hearth-stones of a continent." For my friends in Germany, and for the world in general, I'm thankful that the Berlin Wall/Iron Curtain is down. ![]() On Christmas Day in 1864 he wrote the poem "Christmas Bells" (below). In November 1864 he was severely wounded. ![]() During the Civil War, Longfellow's oldest son Charles Appleton Longfellow joined the Union cause as a soldier without his father's blessing. Unfortunately, Fanny's dress caught fire one day, which Longfellow tried to smother, but it killed her. Henry and his second wife, Fanny, happily had six children together. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) lost his first wife after a miscarriage in 1835. The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: Ring Christmas bells Merrily ring Tell all the world Jesus is king Loudly proclaim With one accord The happy tale Welcome the Lord Ring Christmas bells Sound far and near The birthday of Jesus is here Herald the news To old and young Tell it to all In every tongue Ring Christmas bells Toll loud and long Your message sweet Heal and. ![]() Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day ![]()
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