圣诞节的诗歌英文版-ANGELS

　　By Sally Meyer (c) 1997 all rights reserved

　　It didn't begin in a stable and not in Bethlehem.

　　It started with an angel in Mary's native land.

　　'Twas in a town called Nazareth Gabriel came to the virgin fair.

　　Saying, "Blessed art thou among women," Our Father's Son you'll bear.

　　Then the angel visited the carpenter who Mary intended to wed.

　　He came to Joseph in a dream as he lay upon his bed.

　　"Fear not thou son of David," to take Mary for your wife.

　　The child of God will need you to tend him in this life.

　　The big day came, Jesus was born In a manger on a pad of hay.

　　The angels sang to herald the King on the very first Christmas day.

　　Then off to spread the happy news to shepherds attending their lambs.

　　The angel chimed, "Glad tidings I bring" and goodwill to all the land.

　　The frightened shepherds found comfort in the angelic heavenly chorus.

　　They sang of peace and joy and a babe who would someday come before us.

　　Herod sent his wisest men to find the infant King.

　　So off from the east they followed the star, and precious gifts did bring.

　　As they departed, an angel told of Herod's wicked plan.

　　He didn't want to worship the child, but destroy the Son of Man.

　　Joseph heeded the angel's words, and to Egypt they did flee.

　　Then listened again when Herod died, and returned to Galilee.

　　Many years before Christ's birth another prophet was told.

　　An angel talked to Samuel, a Lamanite of old.

　　Who were these herald angels chosen by God above?

　　What valiant servants they must have been to bring us his message of love.