Showing posts with label Advent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advent. Show all posts

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 53.

From Handel's Messiah:

53. Chorus

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever.

Amen.    

(Revelation 5: 12-14)      

Friday, December 30, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 52.

From Handel's Messiah:

52. Air

If God be for us, who can be against us?      
(Romans 8: 31)   
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us.   
(Romans 8: 33-34)   

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 51.

From Handel's Messiah:

51. Chorus
But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.   
(I Corinthians 15: 57)    

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 50.

From Handel's Messiah:

50. Duet
Alto and Tenor

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

(I Corinthians 15: 55-56)

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 49.

From Handel's Messiah:

49. Recitative
Alto
 
Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."   
 
(I Corinthians 15: 54)    

Monday, December 26, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 48.

From Handel's Messiah:

48. Air
Bass

The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality.
(I Corinthians 15: 52-53)     

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 47.

From Handel's Messiah:

47. Accompagnato
Bass
Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.    
(I Corinthians 15: 51-52)   

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 46.

From Handel's Messiah:

46. Chorus

Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.   
(I Corinthians 15: 21-22)   

Friday, December 23, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 45.

From Handel's Messiah:

45. Air
Soprano

I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.

And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.   
(Job 19: 25-26)   
For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep.   
(I Corinthians 15: 20)     

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 44.

From Handel's Messiah:

44. Chorus

Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.   
(Revelation 19: 6)    
 
The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.   
(Revelation 11: 15)    
 
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.   
(Revelation 19: 16)    
 
Hallelujah!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 43.

From Handel's Messiah:

43. Air
Tenor

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.   
(Psalm 2: 9)     

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 42.

From Handel's Messiah:

42. Recitative
Tenor

He that dwelleth in Heav'n shall laugh them to scorn; The Lord shall have them in derision.   
(Psalm 2: 4)    

Monday, December 19, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 41.

From Handel's Messiah:

41. Chorus

Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us.   
(Psalm 2: 3)

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 40.

From Handel's Messiah:

40. Air (or « Air and Recitative »)
Bass
 
Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His anointed.
(Psalm 2: 1-2)     

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 39.

From Handel's Messiah:

39. Chorus (or air for tenor)

Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words unto the ends of the world.   
(Romans 10: 18; Psalm 19: 4)     

Friday, December 16, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 38.

From Handel's Messiah:

38. Air (or « duet and Chorus »)
Soprano or alto (or soprano, alto and Chorus)
 
How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.   
(Isaiah 52: 7; Romans 10: 15)     

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 37.

From Handel's Messiah:

37. Chorus

The Lord gave the word; great was the company of the preachers.   
(Psalm 68: 11)

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 36.

From Handel's Messiah:

36. Air
Alto or soprano

Thou art gone up on high; Thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men; yea, even from Thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them.   
(Psalm 68: 18)    

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 35.

From Handel's Messiah:

35. Chorus

Let all the angels of God worship Him.   
(Hebrews 1: 6)     

Monday, December 12, 2011

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 34.

From Handel's Messiah:

34. Recitative
Tenor

Unto which of the angels said He at any time: "Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee?"   
(Hebrews 1: 5)