Gabriel’s Message Songtext
von Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

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 lady, gloria: "For known a blessed mother thou shalt
Be, All generations laud and honour thee; Thy son shall be
Emmanuel, by seers foretold," Most highly favoured lady, 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 lady, gloria
Of her, Emmanuel to Christ was born In Bethlehem, all
On a Christmas morn; And Christian folk throughout the
World will ever say, Most highly favoured lady, gloria