" At length, when it had been proved by ages of conflict and loss, that no lasting joy and abiding truth could be procured through the power, the freedom, or the faith of mankind, the angels sang their song in which the glory of God and the good will of men were together blended. The universe was wrapped in momentary tranquility, and 'peaceful was the night' above the manger at Bethlehem.
From Liberty of Rome by Samuel Eliot.
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