Gabriel’s Message (Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen)

Carol, Basque Country (Spain).

“Gabriel’s Message” or “The angel Gabriel from heaven came” is a Basque Christmas folk carol. Its theme is the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary by the archangel Gabriel that she would become the mother of Jesus Christ the Son of God.

The original name of the song in basque language is “Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen”. The song was collected by Charles Bordes and then paraphrased into English by Sabine Baring-Gould.

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Lyrics

1. 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!

2. “For know a blessed mother thou shalt be,
All generations laud and honor thee,
Thy Son shall be Emanuel, by seers foretold
Most highly favored lady,” Gloria!

3. 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!

4. Of her, Emanuel, 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!

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