Handel, George F. (1685-1759)

Isaiah 9:2

² The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

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The people that walked in darkness (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Philippe Sly, Trinity Wall Street Baroque Orchestra

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Isaiah 60:2-3

² For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

³ And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

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For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Pablo Acosta Martínez

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Isaiah 40:9; 60:1

⁹ O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

¹ Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

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O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (air and chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

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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)

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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)

Performed by the Academy of Ancient Music, VOCES8 Foundation Choir, Apollo5

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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)

Performed by Minette du Toit Pearce, Cape Town Youth Choir & Junges Vokalensemble, Hannover

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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)

Performed by Philippe Sly, Bass-Baritone; Julian Wachner, Conductor; Trinity Wall Street Baroque Orchestra

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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)

Performed by the Academy of Ancient Music, VOCES8 Foundation Choir, Apollo5

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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)

Performed by Mark Padmore, London Symphony Orchestra

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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)

Performed by tenor Thomas Cooley, Boston Baroque

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