I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
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"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" is a popular Christmas carol, adapted from an 1863 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, that reflects themes of hope and peace amid the despair of war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas carol
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christmas church services
ⓘ
seasonal carol singing ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceText | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | poem "Christmas Bells" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | message of "peace on earth, good will to men" ⓘ |
| contextOfComposition | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts | joy of Christmas with horrors of war ⓘ |
| expresses | longing for peace on earth ⓘ |
| firstLine | I heard the bells on Christmas Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
Christmas music ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| isAdaptationOf | "Christmas Bells" (poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySourceAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| lyricsFrom | "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| message | ultimate triumph of peace over conflict ⓘ |
| occasion | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPoemYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| periodOfSourceAuthor | 19th century ⓘ |
| popularIn |
English-speaking countries
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refrain | Of peace on earth, good will to men ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourcePoemMeter | common hymn meter ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
despair
ⓘ
faith ⓘ hope ⓘ peace ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ war ⓘ |
| usesMotif | church bells ⓘ |
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