Handel, George F. (1685-1759)

Psalm 2:3

³ Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

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Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

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Psalm 2:1-2

¹ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

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Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Trinity Wall Street Baroque Orchestra, soloist Philippe Sly

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Romans 10:18b

¹⁸ But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

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Their sound is gone out (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by The Tabernacle Choir

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Romans 10:15

¹⁵ And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

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How beautiful are the feet (aria), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Paola Valentina Molinari, Coro Costanzo Porta, Orchestra Cremona Antiqua

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Psalm 68:11

¹¹ The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

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The Lord gave the word (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

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Psalm 68:18

¹⁸ Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

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Thou art gone up on high (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Christopher Herbert, Trinity Baroque Orchestra

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Hebrews 1:6

⁶ And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

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Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Coro Costanzo Porta, Orchestra Cremona Antiqua

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Hebrews 1:5

⁵ For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

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Unto which of the angels said He at any time (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Lift up your heads, O ye gates (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Francisco Fernandez Rueda, Coro Costanzo Porta, Orchestra Cremona Antiqua

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Psalm 24:7-10

⁷ Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

⁸ Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

⁹ Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

¹⁰ Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

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Lift up your heads, O ye gates (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Coro Costanzo Porta, Orchestra Cremona Antiqua

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Psalm 16:10

¹⁰ For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Magdalene Minnaar, Cape Town Youth Choir & Junges Vokalensemble, Hannover

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