Gabriel's Cry

I heard the voice of an angel cry aloud Not in sweet tones that fill heaven's clouds Within the habitation of God's ark Christ dethroned from a carved bark. Why criest thou o might one? See what Christ's words declared had done Men with mirth and merriment rejoice Given great and many a choice. Ah, the messenger, the messenger, Christ he shrouded With gesture and language heavens message he clouded Flesh revealed and spirit hidden The sons of men still bed ridden. King divine and Lord of glory Lisps the man in entertaining story Christ unpreached his word unsung Vain babbling comes through unsanctified tongue. Preach the Word was His command Repentance, forgiveness heaven's demand Ashamed said he of the gospel tune The way, the truth buried under the dune.