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2. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - Wikipedia

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   The refrain "peace on earth, good will to men" is a reference to the King James Version of Luke 2:14, in which angels herald the birth of Christ. [ 6 ] Longfellow opens the seven-quatrain poem with a stanza expressing optimism before quickly falling into the pessimistic mood reflecting the nation during the Civil War.

3. Abou Ben Adhem (poem) - Wikipedia

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   The angel is said to be a representation of God's omnipresence, which observes anything and anyone. Apart from the end rhyme scheme, Hunt uses alliteration to enrich the cadence of the poem. Some examples are: Abou Ben Adhem (Line 1) Deep dream of peace (Line 2) Nay, not so (Line 11) I pray thee then (Line 13)

4. A Gaelic Blessing - Wikipedia

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   The original, English-language piece that the central lines of Rutter's piece are directly excerpted from is a poem in the book The Dominion of Dreams: Under the Dark Star, [3] by Celtic Revival writer William Sharp / Fiona Macleod; while not containing the words "Jesus," or "Amen," [4] the poem does mention both "the Son of Peace" and "the ...

5. Prayer of Saint Francis - Wikipedia

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   Memorial engraving of global religious leaders at the first "World Day of Prayer for Peace", in Assisi. In 1986, Pope John Paul II recited the prayer as a means of bidding farewell to the global religious leaders he hosted for the first "World Day of Prayer for Peace", in Assisi at the Basilica of St. Francis. [44]

6. Shalom Aleichem (liturgy) - Wikipedia

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   And afterwards we repeat, saying 'Bless me for peace etc.,' and then we say '{In} your departure to peace etc.,' and then we repeat, saying 'Bless me for peace etc.;' the purpose being to request a blessing during your arrival and during your rest and during your departure – and my meaning is, at the time that you depart, i.e. at whatever ...

7. List of Latin phrases (P) - Wikipedia

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   peace of God: Used in the Peace and Truce of God movement in 10th-century France Pax Deorum: Peace of the gods: Like the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of Pax Deorum (The Peace of the gods) instead of Ira Deorum (The Wrath of the gods). Pax, Domine ...

8. Dona nobis pacem (Vaughan Williams) - Wikipedia

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   The text translates as "Lamb of God, grant us peace." Beat! Beat! Drums!, is based on the first Whitman poem. The text describes the drums and bugles of war bursting through doors and windows, disrupting the peaceful lives of church congregations, scholars, bridal couples, and other civilians. Reconciliation, uses the entire second Whitman poem ...

9. A Song for Simeon - Wikipedia

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   Promised by the Holy Ghost that he would not die until he had seen the Saviour, Simeon sees in the infant Jesus the Messiah promised by the Lord and asks God to permit him to "depart in peace" (Luke 2:25–35). The poem's narrative echoes the text of the Nunc dimittis, a liturgical prayer for Compline from the Gospel passage.