the angel gabriel from heaven came his wings a drifted snow his eyes a flame all hail said he thou lowly maiden mary most highly favoured lady gloria for known a blessed mother thou shalt be all generations laud an honour thee thy son shall be emmanuel 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 emmanuel the christ was born in bethlehem all on a christmas morn and christian folk throughout the world will ever say most highly favoured lady gloria 