Gabriel's Greetings

orchidee



Tune: Branle de L'officiel

('Ding, dong, merrily on high!')

Luke 1 v.26-33

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Angel Gabriel was sent

From God, to Nazareth went

Message to virgin Mary

She would bear the Christ-child, see

 

Chorus

Glory! The light of the world is here

Glory! Worship Him with lowly fear 

 

Hail, highly favoured one she

Was, and the message it be

That she should conceive a son

All by the Spirit's work done - Chorus

 

He be born of David's line

Blessed you among women fine

Not to fear for she had found

Favour with God, praise resound - Chorus

 

Her son to be named JESUS

He would take our sins from us

He the Son of the Highest

Comes to earth, heavenly guest - Chorus

 

The Lord God shall give Him sure

The throne of David e'ermore

He shall reign, endless kingdom

Of the like there shall be none - Chorus

  • Author: orchidee (Online Online)
  • Published: December 13th, 2017 02:57
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.7.7.7. metre, 'extended' in the Chorus. Title, sort of means 'official dance' - a branle (I googled that!).
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 49
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Comments4

  • Goldfinch60

    Cooeee!

    • orchidee

      Hi lol - ding, dong, and all that!

    • Mottakeenur Rehman

      Spiritual!

      • orchidee

        Thanks M.

      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        Thanks STEVE ~ Great FOLK CAROL ~ best sung in the PUB with one hand on your EAR ! Great 7777 Poem as a bonus ! Yours BRIAN

        • orchidee

          Thanks Brian. What's all this 'merriness''? Have to stamp it out! I can't talk though - I'm on the sherry! lol

        • FredPeyer

          Perfect poem for this Holiday Season!

          • orchidee

            Thanks Fred. I'm having ding dongs too - constant rows with KP!



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