Angel Announcement

orchidee



Tune: Bristol

(Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes')

Luke 1 v.26-35

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The angel Gabriel was sent

From God, with no relent

To a city in Galilee

Named Nazareth it be

 

Sent to Mary, a virgin she

Betrothed to Joseph be

Gabriel said, All hail, rejoice

God has made you His choice

 

You highly favoured, for the Lord

'Tis with you, hear His word

Blesséd are you among women

But she was troubled then

 

For she did consider what this

Did mean, these words of bliss

Gabriel said to her, Fear not

Favourable your lot

 

For behold, true, you shall conceive

Bring forth a son, believe

And you shall name Him Jesus for

He shall be great e'ermore

 

He shall be Son of the Highest

This I to you confessed

And the Lord God shall to Him give

The throne, and He shall live

 

The throne of His father David

Enemies He shall rid

And He shall reign over the house

Of Jacob (Israel), none shall douse

 

Shall reign for e'er, of His kingdom

There be no end, each one

Shall acknowledge He is the Lord

The holy living word

 

This shall be so by the Spirit

By His power, each whit

He shall o'ershadow you, then bear

You the Son of God fair

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 6th, 2018 03:00
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem on Advent theme in 8.6.8.6. metre. Though originally for the festival of the Annunciation, March 25th, i.e. 9 months before December 25th. A human pregnancy, with a miraculous conceiving.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Goldfinch60

    Good one Orchi.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • 🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽

      I admire how you reminded us of the true biblical story and you did it do awesomely in rhyming scheme and brill content phrasing. Creatively rendered indeed so kudos ..
      And merry Xmas in advance.

      Pleez do add your thoughts/comment/review under my newest poem too. Always nice to say hi to all here via comments.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Z.

      • Neville

        reads well and looks good on the page.. what more could you ask except to hear it being sung by a full choir.. and I believe you already have one of those, so maybe that's a possibility.. N

        • orchidee

          Thanks N.

          • Neville

            no problem, no worries, my pleasure..

            • orchidee

              Meoowwooooo! Ya hear my choir N? I've drowned out everyone else in it. People think it's two cats fighting, but that can't be helped. lol. Aww, why I always return from me carol-singing soaking wet? Cos folk chuck buckets of water over me!

              • Neville

                I presume because your worth it..

                • orchidee

                  They think it's two cats fighting, so try to shoo them off. I really must stop insulting cats! lol.

                  • Neville

                    why, maybe they are masokitsick cats & they actually like being insulted

                    • orchidee

                      Oh lol - and with your job on your profile, N you can see if I have delusions of …...grandeur, or something. I expect I sing OK really. Erm, goodnight now!

                      • Neville

                        You are absolved of all blame, just this once mind.. sleep tight



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