The Bible as Music

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