The Bible as Music

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