The Lord gave the word, from Messiah (Psalm 68:11) – George F. Handel Posted on June 1, 2012 Posted in Handel, George F. (1685-1759) George Frideric Handel’s autograph manuscript of the title page of Messiah, 1741 (Photo via Wikipedia) Psalm 68:11 11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. — The Lord gave the word (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Händel: Messiah - 38. The Lord gave the word - GardinerWatch this video on YouTube Performed by Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists SHEET MUSIC Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages FREE SHEET MUSIC Choral Public Domain Library