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 honoured 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,
the Christ was born;
In Bethlehenm, all on a
Christmas morn
And christian folk
throughout the world,
will ever;
Most highly favoured lady,
Gloria