Gabriel's Message

1. The an- gel Ga- bri- el from hea- ven came, his wings as drift- ed snow, his eyes as flame; "All hail," said he, "thou low- ly mai- den, Ma- ry, most high- ly fa- vored la- dy," Glo- ri- a!

2. "For know a bless- ed Mo- ther thou shalt be, all gen- er- a- tions laud and ho- nor thee, thy Son shall be Em- ma- nu- el, by seers fore- told,

3. Then gen- tle Ma- ry meek- ly bowed her head, "To me be as it pleas- eth God," she said, "my soul shall laud and mag- ni- fy His ho- ly Name."

4. Of her, Em- man- u- el, the Christ was born in Beth- le- hem, all on a Christ- mas morn, and Christ- ian folk through- out the world will ev- er say