Psalm 91 Angel (Rae K. Hauck / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
Psalm 91:11-12 [German]
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, MWV B 53, composed by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), later made part of Elias/Elijah
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Dieric Bouts – Prophet Elijah in the Desert – WGA03015 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Matthew 24:13 [German – though oratorio premiered in English]
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
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Wer bis an das Ende beharrt [He that shall endure to the end] (chorus) from Elias [Elijah] (1846) by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Performed by Seattle Pro Musica under the direction of the Karen P. Thomas
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MP3: He that shall endure to the end / Robert Shaw & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Telarc
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers (chapter on Mendelssohn)
The Gift of Music: Great Composers and Their Influence (chapter on Mendelssohn)
