Your essay reminds me of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” (I was listening to a version set to music earlier). It has a similar sort of grasping for peace during times fraught with overwhelming noise, which in his case was the sound of Civil War canons.
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep! I've heard the song but I never knew it was originally written by Longfellow. "The Rainy Day" is my personal favourite. Which version of the song were you listening to?
Your essay reminds me of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” (I was listening to a version set to music earlier). It has a similar sort of grasping for peace during times fraught with overwhelming noise, which in his case was the sound of Civil War canons.
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep! I've heard the song but I never knew it was originally written by Longfellow. "The Rainy Day" is my personal favourite. Which version of the song were you listening to?
It was the Casting Crowns one- not the most true to the poem, but I think they captured the spirit of it.
That they did. It's a beautiful song. I've always had a soft spot for Bing Crosby. His voice is like a time machine, so warm and intimate.