Explicit

Noël, noël, noël, noël! This is the salutation of Gabriel!

Tidings true There be come new, Sent from the Trinity, By Gabriel from Nazareth A city of Galilee! A clean maiden, A pure virgin, By her humility Hath born the Person Second in divinity! Noël!

When that He presented was Before her fair visage, In most demure and goodly wise He did to her homage! "I am sent, Lady, From heaven so high, That Lord's heritage, For He of thee Now born will be, I am sent on the message!" Noël!

"Hail, Virgin celestial! The meekest that ever was Hail, temple of the Deity Hail, Virgin pure! I thee ensure, Within a little space Thou shalt conceive, And Him receive That shall bring great solace." Noël!

Then bespake the Virgin again, And answered womanly, "Whatsoever my Lord commandeth me I will obey truly! Ecce, sum humillima Ancilla domini, Secundum verbum tuum fiat mihi! Noël!