“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”, was written as a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow during the American Civil War. In verse three, the poet despaired:

And in despair I bowed my head:
“There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.”

While circumstances differ, many of us likewise have such feelings today. Simply watching the news can cause anxiety and sadness and it is easy to forget there is a larger force in the universe that knows us individually.