On 21 May 1688: Poet and satirist Alexander Pope was born in London.

Peace o’er the world, her olive branch extends,
And white-robed innocence from heaven descends.
Swift fly the years and rise the expected morn;
O, spring to light! The auspicious Babe be born!

PEACE O’ER THE WORLD is the signature carol of village communities in the Hope Valley of the Derbyshire Peak District. The text can be found on broadsides and is based on Alexander Pope’s extensive poem Messiah, first published in 1712. The text is set to a tune by Richard Furness of Eyam, c.1820.

‘Peace o’er the World’: Village Carolling in the Hope Valley of Derbyshire by Ian Russell THE FORTY-FIRST KATHARINE BRIGGS MEMORIAL LECTURE, 16 NOVEMBER 2021

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Bella Hardy sings “Peace O’er The World”     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o790Mu07IFg
Peace O'er the World from Foolow in Derbyshire    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dleat14Wm7A
And at 0.50 in the above video I think Ian Russell is one of the people singing?