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GABRIEL

Gabriel the angel sweetly sings.

His music flows: a living spring.
Holy tidings to all he brings..

Beyond the stars in joy he swings.

His gifts come without a string..
Some believe he has 600 wings.

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  -saiom shriver-

Footnote: Christians' New Testament

 Luke 1: 26 writes that Gabriel announced

to Mary she was with child.

In Muslims' Quran Gabriel

has 600 wings.

In Hebrew scripture, Gabriel

warns Abraham not to sacrifice Isaac.

The ancient Sanskrit word Hindus and

Buddhists use

for an angel is 'deva'.