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December 18, 2006

For Godes Son, this Heven-Light


Gabriel
Gabriel, from Heaven-King
    Sent to the Maide sweete,
Brout hir blisful tidings
    And fiar he gan he greete:
'Heil be thu, gull of grace aright!
For Godes Son, this Heven-Light
    For mannes love
    Will man bicome
    And take Fles of thee,
    Maide Bright,
    Manken free for to make
    Of sen and devles might.

From the carol "Gabriel from Heaven King" (Middle English from 13th or 14th century Latin)

Picture: Russian icon of the Archangel Gabriel, Novgorod School, 15th century, from a collection of Russian icons on the website of Dr. George Mitrevski, Auburn University.

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