Mitte Ende der Achtziger war ich ja eine große Freundin von The Police und Sting. Das hat sich dann wieder gelegt, eine Zeitlang ging er mir auch ein bisschen auf die Nerven.
Aber das hier, das muss ich sagen, hat er wunderbar gemacht.



Der Text ist angelehnt an das heutige Tagesevangelium:

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 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

[via Vinita Hampton Wright]