Salutation Carol

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell

This is the salutation of the Angel Gabriel.

Tidings true there be come new,

Sent from the Trinity

By Gabriel to Nazareth,

City of Galilee.

A clean maiden, a pure virgin,

By her humility

Shall now conceive the Person

Second in Deity.

When that he presented was

Before her fair visage,

In most demure and goodly wise

He did to her homage;

And said, “Lady, from heaven so high.

That Lordes heritage,

For he of thee now born will be,

I'm sent on his message.

“Hail, Virgin celestial,

The meek'st that ever was!

Hail, temple of the Deity!

Hail, mirror of all grace!

Hail, Virgin pure! I thee ensure,

Within a little space

Thou shalt conceive, and him receive

That shall bring great solace.

Then bespake the Maid again

And answered womanly,

“Whate'er my Lord commandeth me

I will obey truly.”

With “Ecce sum humillima

Ancilla Domini;

Secundum verbum tuum,”

She said, “Fiat mihi.”

Christmas Carols: Topp 3

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