The Hymnal 1982 ‎#265

265. The angel Gabriel from heaven came

1. 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 favored lady," Gloria!

2. "For know a blessed Mother thou shalt be,
all generations laud and honor thee,
thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,
most highly favored lady," Gloria!

3. 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 favored lady, Gloria!

4. Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born
in Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,
and Christian folk throughout the world will ever say—
"Most highly favored lady," Gloria!

Text Information

• First Line: The angel Gabriel from heaven came
• Paraphraser: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924
• Meter: 10 10. 12 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Holy Days and Various Occasions: The Annunciation (March 25)
• Source: Basque carol

Tune Information

• Name: GABRIEL'S MESSAGE
• Harmonizer: Edgar Pettman, 1865-1943
• Meter: 10 10. 12 10
• Key: a minor
• Source: Basque carol
• Copyright: © 1961, B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., trading as H. Freeman & Co. Reproduced by permission of EMI Music Publishing Ltd., 138-140 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H OLD, England
• Notes: Now Public Domain