I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day钢琴谱-Casting Crowns

是一首圣诞颂歌，其源于1863年美国诗人Henry Wadsworth Longfellow创作的名诗《Christmas Bells》。

2008年福音音乐团体Casting Crowns重新演绎了此曲，并获得了不错的成绩。

1800年代中期，Henry Wadsworth Longfellow是家喻户晓的名字，但在1863年之后，他经历许多艰辛时刻，妻子死于大火、儿子查理（Charley）偷偷加入联盟军。那年12月初，Henry收到一封电报，儿子在战争中受伤，他花3天到那地找儿子，后被送往医疗机构，情况才渐渐稳定。圣诞节那天，儿子因发烧而发抖，恐怕无法康复。他在绝境下开始写诗，虽然他描述了自身所处的悲惨景况，但当中却又充满盼望。

儿子最后康复，并与父亲和好。而这首诗歌《Christmas Bells》至今仍带给身处绝境的人，看见希望。

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day歌词：

 

I heard the bells on Christmas Day

Their old familiar carols play

And mild and sweet their songs repeat

Of peace on earth good will to men

And the bells are ringing

Like a choir theyre singing

In my heart I hear them

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

But the bells are ringing

Like a choir singing

Does anybody hear them

Peace on earth good will to men

Then rang 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

Then 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

And the bells theyre ringing

Like a choir theyre singing

And with our hearts well hear them

Peace on earth good will to men

Do you hear the bells theyre ringing

The life the angels singing

Open up your heart and hear them

Peace on earth good will to men

Peace on earth peace on earth

Peace on earth good will to men