Gabriel's Message

Traditional Version Words by Sabine Baring Gould The angel Gabriel from heaven came His wings as drifted snow His eyes as flame "All hail" said he "thou lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favoured maid," Gloria! "For known a blessed mother thou shalt be, All generations laud and honor thee, Thy Son shall be Emanuel, By seers foretold Most highly favoured maid," Gloria! Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head "To me be as it pleaseth God," she said, "My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name." Most highly favoured maid," Gloria! Of her Emanuel, the Christ was born In Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn And everyone throughout the world forever saved Most highly favoured maid," Gloria!