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Uploaded by on Aug 6, 2006

Ultra-rare promotional video for Sting's cover of "Gabriel's Message," featured on the first "A Very Special Christmas" album, released in 1987 as a benefit for the Special Olympics. The song itself is based on a 13th-Century Basque carol, translated in the 1800s. Lyrics:

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!

"For know a Blessed Mother thou shalt be,
All generations laud and honour thee
Thy Son shall be Immanuel, by seers foretold
Most highly favoured Lady,"
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!

Of her Immanuel, the Christ was born,
In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn.
And everyone throughout the world will ever say,
"Most highly favoured lady!"
Gloria!

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  • Take out that awful drum synth, and you'd really have something.

  • @redredshoes Hey, it was 1987. Whaddya want?

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  • The only song that's Christmas-y that I can listen to at ANY time of the year.

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  • such an amazing voice

  • only xmas song i like

    

  • this was the best on that album

  • Haunting melody. Lyrics great. Wish this was hear on the radio during the CHRISTMAS season instead of the overload of pagan songs of Frosty, winterwonderland, etc. etc.

  • Sting rocks! I missed this song during the 90's & early 2000's until I found it again here. Merry Christmas!

  • I love looking at the angel babies...so sweet.

  • Best Christmas song and video ever.

  • Such a beautiful song, It always makes me cry.

    Merry Christmas!

  • Merry Christmas all! Beautiful song.

  • One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Never thought to look on here for it!

    Thanks so much for posting this!

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