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He shall feed His flock like a shepherd, from Messiah (Isaiah 40:11; Matthew 11:28-29) – George F. Handel

Posted on May 12, 2012 Posted in Handel, George F. (1685-1759)

George Frideric Handel's autograph manuscript ... — George Frideric Handel’s autograph manuscript of the title page of Messiah, 1741 (Photo via Wikipedia)

¹¹He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

²⁸Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

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He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened/He Shall Feed His Flock - Handel's Messiah

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

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Then shall the eyes of the blind, from Messiah (Isaiah 35:5-6) – George F. Handel

Posted on May 11, 2012 Posted in Handel, George F. (1685-1759)

Isaiah 35:5-6

⁵Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

⁶Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

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Then shall the eyes of the blind (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened/He Shall Feed His Flock - Handel's Messiah

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

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

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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, from Messiah (Zechariah 9:9-10) – George F. Handel

Posted on May 10, 2012 Posted in Handel, George F. (1685-1759)

Zechariah 9:9-10

⁹Rejoice 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.

¹⁰And 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)

Academy of Ancient Music - Handel Rejoice Greatly from Messiah