Here are some stanzas to a lesser-known Christmas carol, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day":
1. I heard the bells on Christmas day / Their old familiar carols play / And mild and sweet their words repeat / Of peace on earth, good will to men
2. 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
3 But pealed 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
4. 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
Make no mistake about it; man will not become gradually more noble to bring about an ideal world. The clarion declaration of the bells is of the reality that our God will take back this broken world and show us on THAT ETERNAL DAY all He meant it to be.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus!
The second sketch posted today is of my son participating in our handbell choir special music when we were in Koriyama--so this is from a photo taken 15 years ago. Three neighborhood brothers came that day, and my daughter is also playing in the handbell chorus too, but Keima was the only one drawn.
