Henry Wadsworth Longfellow < /a > penned a poem destined to morph into one of our most beloved Christmas carols. The poem was originally entitled, " Christmas Bells " . It was re-arranged (most modern hymnals exclude two of the seven verses that specifically pertain to t..."> Henry Wadsworth Longfellow < /a > penned a poem destined to morph into one of our most beloved Christmas carols. The poem was originally entitled, " Christmas Bells " . It was re-arranged (most modern hymnals exclude two of the seven verses that specifically pertain to t..." /> Henry Wadsworth Longfellow < /a > penned a poem destined to morph into one of our most beloved Christmas carols. The poem was originally entitled, " Christmas Bells " . It was re-arranged (most modern hymnals exclude two of the seven verses that specifically pertain to t..." />