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It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
Peace on the earth, good will to men
From heaven's all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay

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Carols

The wicked work harder to preach hell than the righteous do to get to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about hell, work, americans

When the thief has stolen from a thief, God laughs in heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about thieves, god

If a woman hears that something unusual is going on in heaven, she would find a ladder to go and look.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about woman

One more good man on earth is better than an extra angel in heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about earth, good, good luck, man

If a man becomes powerful even his chicken and his dog go to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Fearing laws makes one happy every day; withholding truth from heaven worries one all the time.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about happiness, truth, time, day

The world at large doesn't lead to hell nor does the monastery lead to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about hell, world

Great lords have long hands, but they do not reach to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

This is courage in a man to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.

Proverbs and old sayings English about courage, man

Who takes care of a widow's 'hole' will inherit the heavenly kingdom.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

If you have ploughed with oxen, married a widow and never said a bad word - surely you go to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about word, bad luck, bad

Braying of an ass or barking of a dog, is not heard in Heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian