The Bible as Music

Isaiah 60:2-3

² For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

³ And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

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For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Pablo Acosta Martínez

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Isaiah 40:9; 60:1

⁹ O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

¹ Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

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O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (air and chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

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Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23

¹⁴ Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

²³ Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

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Behold, a virgin shall conceive (recitative), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

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Malachi 3:3

³ And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

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And He shall purify (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by the Academy of Ancient Music, VOCES8 Foundation Choir, Apollo5

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

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