- Lyrics written by
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Composition date
- 1863
- Language
- English
- Comments
- This poem was written on Christmas Day 1863 during the American Civil War, a conflict in which Longfellow's son Charles had been severely wounded. The poem ends with two verses that directly address the war; these verses are usually not included in recordings.
- Licensing
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Adaptations
An adaptation is a musical work, which uses elements (music or lyrics) from another musical work.
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Christmas Bells [Poem] written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow English 1863
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day written by John Baptiste Calkin English 1872
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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
written by Johnny Marks
English
November 1956
- Vánoční zvony written by Ivo Fischer Czech 1967
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day written by Bernie Herms, Mark Hall, Dale Oliver English October 7, 2008 — Casting Crowns version with "peace on Earth" chorus