Gabriel in Galilee, a town called Nazareth
Said to Mary, virgin child, en-gag-ed to Joseph,
“Greetings to you, favored one, The Lord is with you here.”
She, perplexed, sat pondering, and showed a little fear.
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“Mary, do not be afraid for grace you have received.
Favor with the Lord you’ve found, and so you will conceive,
give birth to a son and name him Jesus, he’ll be great.
Throne of David, house of Jacob, endless be his reign.
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Then said Mary to the angel, “I am not so sure.”
God knows that I’m still a virgin, I’ve not been impure!”
So the angel told her of the plan of God above,
Holy child, the Son of God conceived through perfect love.
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“Go and see, your cousin’s old but she’s conceived a son.
Nothing is impossible with God the Holy One.
Then said Mary, “Here I am, the servant of the Lord.
Let it be with me as well, according to your word.”
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Illustration: La Anunciación, de Fra Angelico Museo Nacional del Prado, Public Domain
Source: Luke 1:28-38
Text: David Alexander, 2,008 CC BY-NC SA 4.0
Tune: In the Silent Midnight Watches Russian: Грешник слушай ухом веры Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/2014/Score/InTheSilent-Root.pdf
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