Join us for our Home For The Holidays Concerts this Sunday at 4pm: a Lessons and Carols combined with the Christmas Organ Extravaganza concert!
If you missed a previous concert, they are all available along with today’s concert at www.countrysideucc.org/concerts
Gabriel’s Message
The angel Gabriel from heaven came,
With wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame.
“All hail,” said he, “O lowly maiden Mary,
Most highly favored lady.” Gloria!
“How blest among all women you shall be,
Whom ev’ry age will praise continally.
Your Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,
“Most highly favored lady.” Gloria!
Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head.
“To me be as it pleases God,” she said.
“My soul shall laud and magnify God’s holy name.”
Most highly favored 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 favored lady.” Gloria!
Quit Respexit from Magnificat by J.S. Bach
For He hath regarded the lowliness of His handmaiden.
Behold, from henceforth, I will be called blessed
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high,
singing sweetly through the night,
and the mountains in reply
echoing their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
gloria in excelsis Deo.
2 Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tidings did you hear?
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
gloria in excelsis Deo.