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George Frideric Handel’s autograph manuscript of the title page of Messiah, 1741 (Photo via Wikipedia)

Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23

14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

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Behold, a virgin shall conceive (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

03. Messiah - Behold! a Virgin shall concieve & O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion

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George Frideric Handel’s autograph manuscript of the title page of Messiah, 1741 (Photo via Wikipedia)

Malachi 3:3

3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

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And He shall purify (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Handel: Messiah | And he shall purify | VOCES8 & Academy of Ancient Music

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Malachi 3:2

2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

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But who may abide the day of His coming? (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? feat. Minette du Toit Pearce - Handel's Messiah

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Haggai 2:6-7; Malachi 3:1

6 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;

7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.

1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

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Thus saith the Lord (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

"Thus saith the Lord", Philippe Sly, Julian Wachner

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Isaiah 40:5

5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

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And the glory of the Lord (Chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Handel: Messiah | And the glory of the Lord | VOCES8 & Academy of Ancient Music

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Isaiah 40:4

4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

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Ev’ry valley (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Handel: Messiah, Ev'ry valley shall be exhalted (Sir Colin Davis, Mark Padmore, LSO)

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Isaiah 40:1-3

1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.

3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

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Comfort ye (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Boston Baroque — "Comfort Ye" from Handel's Messiah with Thomas Cooley

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Liszt in March 1886, four months before his death, photographed by Nadar
Liszt in March 1886, four months before his death, photographed by Nadar

Matthew 6:9-13 [Latin]

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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Pater noster (1866, from Christus) by Franz Liszt (1811-1888)

Franz Liszt: Pater Noster (Kammerchor der Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar)

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Edited by David Friddle. SATB choir/orchestra. Urtext edition. Latin. Duration 175′. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag

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John 11:25-26; Job 19:25-27a; 1 Timothy 6:7; Job 1:21b; Job 14:1-2; Revelation 14:13 – plus additional text from Book of Common Prayer: The Order for the Burial of the Dead

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Raising of Lazarus by Jesus
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25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

27Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.

2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

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Burial Service by William Croft (1678-1727)

Croft: The Burial Service

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Burial Sentences. Arranged by Bruce Wood. For SATB choir, a cappella. Duration 6′. Published by Oxford University Press

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Psalm 23 is often referred to as the Shepherd’s psalm. (Image via Wikipedia)

Psalm 23:1-6

1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3  He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

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The Lord is my shepherd (1976, from Requiem) by John Rutter (b. 1945)

Rutter: The Lord Is My Shepherd

Performed by The Cambridge Singers · City Of London Sinfonia