The Words of the Oratorio of the Messiah: As Performed by the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia1828 - Oratorios - 20 pages |
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... clavichord , * which stood in a distant apartment of the house ; and before he was seven years of age , he had made considerable progress by the mere force of ta- lent without the aid of instruction . His father , finding it impossible ...
... clavichord , * which stood in a distant apartment of the house ; and before he was seven years of age , he had made considerable progress by the mere force of ta- lent without the aid of instruction . His father , finding it impossible ...
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accompa Acis and Galatea admirable angel applause beautiful Blessing and honour Bononcini and Attilio Burney Burney's Commemoration canto fermo CHARACTER OF HANDEL chorusses Christ clavichord Comfort ye Commemoration of Handel composer contrivance counter-subject counter-tenor death delight despised and rejected Duke of Chandos effect eminent excellence express feed his flock Full Chorus genius glory and power grandeur Hallelujah chorus Handel visited harmony harpsichord HARVARD COLLEGE Haydn ingenious iniquity instruments Italian Opera John Hawkins justly King of Glory Lamb of God listen Lord of Hosts master melody merit Messiah modulation movement Musical Fund Society musician niment noble occasion overtures PASTORAL SYMPHONY pathetic peace piece plain counter-point principal Queen Anne rebuke hath broken RECITATIVE ACCOMPANIED Redeemer liveth resurrection SACRED ORATORIO Semi-Chorus sitteth solemn song style subject of fugue sublime tellest good tidings thee thou that tellest throne Thy rebuke hath trumpet shall sound violins voice-parts Westminster Abbey words
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Page 19 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 17 - How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Page 15 - Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows ! He was wounded for our transgressions ; He was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon Him ; And with His stripes we are healed.
Page 14 - 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.
Page 13 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Page 12 - I am with you saith the LORD of hosts- According to the word that I covenanted with you, when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you, fear ye not. For thus saith the LORD of hosts, yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, and the Desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts, the silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of...
Page 12 - But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers...
Page 16 - Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; And be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors : And the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory ? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.
Page 12 - 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.
Page 11 - Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is is pardoned : for she hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins.