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And above me was sky where the steeple once stood
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I Heard the Bells

And above me was sky wherethe steeple once stood

And above me was sky where
the steeple once stood

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And above me was sky where the steeple once stood.
Duration
9 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
01:23:43
Uploaded
Apr 26, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, family
Production
Sight & Sound Theatres

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The inspiring story behind the writing of the beloved Christmas carol and its author, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
And beside me was the bell. - I Heard the Bells 00:06
And beside me was the bell.
I just stared at it, lying there, mocking me, - I Heard the Bells 00:17
I just stared at it, lying there, mocking me,
Right about what, son? - I Heard the Bells 00:06
Right about what, son?
What I said the night I left, about God, - I Heard the Bells 00:11
What I said the night I left, about God,
I could just feel death washing over me, - I Heard the Bells 00:09
I could just feel death washing over me,
And when I opened my eyes, it was shining so bright. - I Heard the Bells 00:05
And when I opened my eyes, it was shining so bright.
And that's when I saw it. - I Heard the Bells 00:06
And that's when I saw it.
And even though that bell was lying in a pile of rubble, - I Heard the Bells 00:18
And even though that bell was lying in a pile of rubble,
Pa, you are that bell, and you are not done ringing. - I Heard the Bells 00:08
Pa, you are that bell, and you are not done ringing.
It's Christmas Eve, and there's much to do. - I Heard the Bells 00:08
It's Christmas Eve, and there's much to do.
Christmas 1841, she became the bride of Christ - I Heard the Bells 00:12
Christmas 1841, she became the bride of Christ
Was that the only reason you came, Henry? - I Heard the Bells 00:07
Was that the only reason you came, Henry?
I just-- I just wanted you to know of Fanny's deep faith - I Heard the Bells 00:06
I just-- I just wanted you to know of Fanny's deep fait...
Everyone who knew Fanny knew of her deep faith and devotion. - I Heard the Bells 00:06
Everyone who knew Fanny knew of her deep faith and devotion.
Whatever it is, you can leave it here. - I Heard the Bells 00:06
Whatever it is, you can leave it here.
Her name was Mary Potter. - I Heard the Bells 00:05
Her name was Mary Potter.
We were married in the summer of 1831. - I Heard the Bells 00:06
We were married in the summer of 1831.
I was offered a professorship of modern languages - I Heard the Bells 00:09
I was offered a professorship of modern languages
Mary was six months pregnant when my ambition took her - I Heard the Bells 00:06
Mary was six months pregnant when my ambition took her
The child had a brief existence, born only to be buried. - I Heard the Bells 00:07
The child had a brief existence, born only to be buried.