Lyr Req: Longer version of I Heard The Bells?

Subject: Lyr Req: Longer version of I Heard The Bells?
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 12:08 AM

It was on NPR and it was a kind of folksy singer bopping allong about peace and love and goodwill to men, and then he didn't stop, he went on for a couple more verses? Anybody know it?

It's the one about the carols and god not sleeping, or yes sleeping as in this version?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Longer version of I Heard The Bells?
From: Genie
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 01:01 AM

Two verses that Longfellow had in his original poem, that are seldom included in the song are:

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!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Longer version of I Heard The Bells?
From: Genie
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 01:02 AM

Joe offer posted the familiar song and then Longfellow's poem, Christmas Bells a few years ago.