Show christmas over mountain plain and ocean come the sounds of festive cheer christian homes with true devotion catch the echo farand far and near ties of friendship happy greetings find responsive answer when all unite with love repeating peace on earth good will to men CIP prancing steed with sleigh bells ringing dashing over crystal snow cheerful voices carols singing all the landscape land cape in a glow distant sounds of church bells pealing over rural hill and glen christmastide christmas tide to all revealing peace on earth good will to men while the yule fires brightly burning decorate bc corate the shapely tree gladsome eyes with patience yearning for eor their gifts with ecstasy spacious hall and humble dwelling filled with fond delight will then join the charous loudly swelling peace on earth good will to men silent gesture mark the token plaything play thing picture vacant bacan t chair anxious words of hope are spoken for the absent one so dear vespers guide the faltering footsteps lead them from lifes gloomy fen oh revive those early precepts peace on earth good will to men youth and age again united heart to heart they now confide brighter sparks of hope are lighted peace and filial love abide could such scenes remain unbroken atwould be eden here to ken naught but kindly words be spoken peace on earth good will to men christians hope most priceless treasure springing forth from galileo galilee love and mercy without measure gracious gifts to all so free hail messiah king of glory usher in thy peaceful ful reign sound anew the blissful story peace on earth good will to men VERITAS VINCIT |