Gabriel’s Message

Gabriel’s mes­sage does away

Satan’s curse and Sa­tan’s sway;

This was wrought by Christ­mas day:

Therefore sing—Glo­ry to the in­fant King!

He that comes des­pised shall reign;

He that can­not die

be slain;

Death by death its death shall gain:

Therefore sing—Glo­ry to the in­fant King!

Like its like shall ov­er­throw:

By a tree pre­vailed the foe;

From a Tree shall heal­ing grow:

Therefore sing—Glo­ry to the in­fant King!

Man was lost a gar­den in;

In a gar­den man shall win;

Woman’s faith end wo­man’s sin:

Therefore sing—Glo­ry to the in­fant King!

Weakness shall the strong con­found;

By the hands

in babe-clothes wound

Adam’s sin shall be un­bound;

Therefore sing—Glo­ry to the in­fant King!

By the sword that was his own

By that sword

and that alone;

Shall Go­li­ath be o’er­thrown;

Therefore sing—Glo­ry to the in­fant King!

Art by art shall be as­sailed;

To the cross shall Life be nailed;

From the grave shall hope be hailed;

Therefore sing—Glo­ry to the in­fant King!