The Bible as Music

Zechariah 9:9-10

⁹ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

¹⁰ And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Mary Bevan, Academy of Ancient Music

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

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Luke 2:14

¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

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Glory to God (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Boston Baroque

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Luke 2:13

¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

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And suddenly there was with the angel (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Jone Martínez, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, Coro de la OSG

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

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Luke 2:10-11

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

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And the angel said unto them (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Jone Martínez, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, Coro de la OSG

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

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