The Bible as Music

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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Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

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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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Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

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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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Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

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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

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library