Category: Handel, George F. (1685-1759)

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