Sting - Gabriel’s Message

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