Handel, George F. (1685-1759)

Revelation 5:12-13

¹² Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

¹³ And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

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Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Collegium Vocale 1704 and Collegium 1704

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

Romans 8:31b,33-34

³¹ What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

³³ Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.

³⁴ Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

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If God be for us (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by soprano Grace Davidson, Academy of Ancient Music

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

1 Corinthians 15:55-57

⁵⁵ O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

⁵⁷ But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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O Death, where is thy sting? But thanks be to God (duet, chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Elliott, Academy of Ancient Music

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

1 Corinthians 15:54b

⁵⁴ So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

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Then shall be brought to pass (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Carolyn Watkinson, Academy of Ancient Music

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

1 Corinthians 15:52b-54a

⁵² In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

⁵³ For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

⁵⁴ So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

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The trumpet shall sound (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Baritone Christopher Purves, trumpeter David Blackadder, Academy of Ancient Music

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

1 Corinthians 15:51-52

⁵¹ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

⁵² In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

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Behold I tell you a mystery (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by WeiShu Tsai, Dallas Philharmonic Choir

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

1 Corinthians 15:21-22

²¹ For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

²² For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

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Since by man came death (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of London School for Girls

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

Job 19:25-26; 1 Corinthians 15:20

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:

²⁰ But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

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I know that my redeemer liveth (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Sylvia McNair, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

Psalm 2:9

⁹ Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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Thou shalt break them (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Paul Elliott, Academy of Ancient Music

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

Psalm 2:4 

⁴ He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

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He that dwelleth in Heaven (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Paul Elliott, Academy of Ancient Music

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library