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. (NOTE - 12 Dec 2013: I am aware that this is available on the “Very Special Christmas“ DVD (2007). I in fact have a copy of same. However, when I first uploaded this in 2006, it was not really available anywhere, except on promotional VHS formats. Thus “ultra-rare,“ because it was at the time.) 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 known a Blessed Mother thou shalt be, All generations laud and honour thee Thy Son shall be Immanuel, by seers foretold Most highly favoured Lady