SOURCE - CPDL
FOR - SATB
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, Gloria!
"For know, a blessed mother thou shalt be,
all generations laud and honour thee,
thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold.
Most highly favoured lady," Gloria, 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, Gloria!
Of her, Emmanuel, the child, was born.
In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say,
Most highly favoured lady. Gloria!
Showing posts with label Annunciation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Annunciation. Show all posts
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Gabriel from God / Tim Pratt
SOURCE - CPDL
FOR - SATB
The angel Gabriel
from God was sent to Galilee,
unto a virgin fair and free,
whose name was called Mary;
and when the angel to her came,
he fell down on his knee,
and looking up into her face,
he said, “All hail Mary”.
Then sing we all,
both great and small:
Nowell, nowell, nowell;
we may rejoice
to hear the voice
of the angel Gabriel.
“Mary,” he said,
“be not afraid,
I am just as you see.
The power of the Holy Ghost
will come to you thro’ me.
You are the one to bear a child,
as God says it will be:
his own dear son
from heav’n shall come
and set all people free.”
Then sing we all,
both great and small:
Nowell, nowell, nowell;
we may rejoice
to hear the voice
of the angel Gabriel.
Good people all,
both great and small,
now listen to my voice,
with one accord
let’s praise the Lord,
and in our heart rejoice:
Both girl and boy,
shout out your joy,
the message skyward fling;
Join one and all,
pass on the call,
we praise the newborn King.
Then sing we all,
both great and small:
Nowell, nowell, nowell;
we may rejoice
to hear the voice
of the angel Gabriel.
FOR - SATB
The angel Gabriel
from God was sent to Galilee,
unto a virgin fair and free,
whose name was called Mary;
and when the angel to her came,
he fell down on his knee,
and looking up into her face,
he said, “All hail Mary”.
Then sing we all,
both great and small:
Nowell, nowell, nowell;
we may rejoice
to hear the voice
of the angel Gabriel.
“Mary,” he said,
“be not afraid,
I am just as you see.
The power of the Holy Ghost
will come to you thro’ me.
You are the one to bear a child,
as God says it will be:
his own dear son
from heav’n shall come
and set all people free.”
Then sing we all,
both great and small:
Nowell, nowell, nowell;
we may rejoice
to hear the voice
of the angel Gabriel.
Good people all,
both great and small,
now listen to my voice,
with one accord
let’s praise the Lord,
and in our heart rejoice:
Both girl and boy,
shout out your joy,
the message skyward fling;
Join one and all,
pass on the call,
we praise the newborn King.
Then sing we all,
both great and small:
Nowell, nowell, nowell;
we may rejoice
to hear the voice
of the angel Gabriel.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Joseph's Witness of Mary's Divine Role / Paul Thomas Smith
Excerpt from Birth of the Messiah by Paul Thomas Smith.
(reading only)
Not long after Mary returned to Nazareth from visiting Elisabeth for three months (see Luke 1:39—40, 56), Mary's betrothed, Joseph, became aware of her pregnancy. Having no knowledge of the miraculous events that had brought it about, he anguished over what course of action to take. Then, in the quiet of the night, Joseph was visited by an angel who revealed to him that Mary was to become the mother of the long-awaited Messiah:
"Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins....
"Then Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife" (Matt. 1:20—21, 24).
(reading only)
Not long after Mary returned to Nazareth from visiting Elisabeth for three months (see Luke 1:39—40, 56), Mary's betrothed, Joseph, became aware of her pregnancy. Having no knowledge of the miraculous events that had brought it about, he anguished over what course of action to take. Then, in the quiet of the night, Joseph was visited by an angel who revealed to him that Mary was to become the mother of the long-awaited Messiah:
"Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins....
"Then Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife" (Matt. 1:20—21, 24).
Mary, The Mother of the Son of God / Paul Thomas Smith
Excerpt from Birth of the Messiah by Paul Thomas Smith.
(reading only)
Nearly 100 miles to the north, in the province known as Galilee of the Gentiles (see Matt. 4:15), a young Jewess named Mary ("Miriam" in Hebrew) lived in an obscure hillside village named Nazareth. Mary was betrothed to a carpenter named Joseph. By Jewish custom their year-long betrothal was considered to be as binding as the vow of marriage.
Six months after Elisabeth's conception Gabriel appeared to Mary and said:
"Hail, thou art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women…
"And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
"He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
"And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end" (Luke 1:28, 31—33).
Nephi saw Mary in a vision and described her as "a virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other virgins" (1 Ne. 11:15). Alma testified that Mary was "a precious and chosen vessel" (Alma 7:10). Of her conception, he wrote that she would "be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost" (Alma 7:10). Gabriel explained this to Mary and added, "Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:35).
From the angel, Mary learned that her relative Elisabeth—barren during her entire marriage—would also miraculously bear a son, "for with God nothing shall be impossible" (see Luke 1:36—37).
(reading only)
Nearly 100 miles to the north, in the province known as Galilee of the Gentiles (see Matt. 4:15), a young Jewess named Mary ("Miriam" in Hebrew) lived in an obscure hillside village named Nazareth. Mary was betrothed to a carpenter named Joseph. By Jewish custom their year-long betrothal was considered to be as binding as the vow of marriage.
Six months after Elisabeth's conception Gabriel appeared to Mary and said:
"Hail, thou art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women…
"And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
"He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
"And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end" (Luke 1:28, 31—33).
Nephi saw Mary in a vision and described her as "a virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other virgins" (1 Ne. 11:15). Alma testified that Mary was "a precious and chosen vessel" (Alma 7:10). Of her conception, he wrote that she would "be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost" (Alma 7:10). Gabriel explained this to Mary and added, "Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:35).
From the angel, Mary learned that her relative Elisabeth—barren during her entire marriage—would also miraculously bear a son, "for with God nothing shall be impossible" (see Luke 1:36—37).
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