The angel Gabriel from heaven came

His wings as drifted snow

His eyes as flame

From God all hail the angel said to Mary

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Gloria



"Fear not for you shall bear a holy child

By him to God be reconciled

His name shall be Emmanuel

The long-foretold"

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Gloria



Then gentle Mary humbly bowed her head

"To me be as it pleaseth God" she said

"My soul shall praise and magnify his Holy name"

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Gloria



And so she said "How happy I shall be

All generations will remember me

For God has kept his promises to Israel"

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Gloria



Of her Emmanuel the Christ was born

On Bethlehem upon that Christmas morn

And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say

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Gloria