Gabriel's Message (The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came)

Grogan, Robert (b. 1939)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Advent → Fourth Sunday of Advent → Cycle A
Proper of Time → Advent → Fourth Sunday of Advent → Cycle B
Proper of Time → Advent → Fourth Sunday of Advent → Cycle C
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → General
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Advent
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Christmas Time

Publication Information:
E. C. Schirmer — 5659 (2001)

Text Information:
Reference: Basque carol; English text paraphrase by Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924), alt.

Lyrics:

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!

“For known 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!

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!

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!

Notes: SATB with Soprano and Bass divisi. Tune: GABRIEL'S MESSAGE.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Oct 30, 2021 Last updated: Jan 20, 2022