George Frideric Handel MESSIAH 1741 Vocal parts and keyboard reduction Based upon the Deutsche Händelgesellschaft Edition Edited by Frideric Chrysander Copyright © 2009 Nicolas Sceaux Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License 2 TABLE DES MATIÈRES Part I 41-1 Sinfonia 61-2 Recitative: Comfort ye, my people (tenor) 81-3 Air: Every valley shall be exhalted (tenor) 121-4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord 181-5 Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (bass) 201-6 Air: But who may abide the day of His coming (contr alto) 231-7 Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi 291-8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contr alto) 301-9 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (contr alto) 331-10 Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings 371-11 Recitative: For, behold! darkness shall cover (bass) 391-12 Air: The people that walked in darkness (bass) 421-13 Chorus: For unto us a child is born 521-14 Pifa 531-15 Recitative: There were sheperds abiding (soprano) 531-16 Recitative: And lo! the angel of the Lord (soprano) 531-17 Recitative: And the angel said unto them (soprano) 541-18 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano) 551-19 Chorus: Glory to God in the highest 591-20 Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano) 631-21 Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto) 631-22 Air: He shall feed His flock (alto, soprano) 661-23 Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen Part II 722-1 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God! 752-2 Air: He was despised and rejected (alto) 782-3 Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs 862-4 Chorus: All we like sheep have gone 932-5 Recitative: All they that see Him (tenor) 942-6 Chorus: He trusted in God that He would 1002-7 Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken (tenor) 1012-8 Air: Behold, and see if there be (tenor) 1022-9 Recitative: He was cut off out of the land (tenor) 1022-10 Air: But thou didst not leave (tenor) 1042-11 Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates 1122-12 Recitative: Unto which of the angels (tenor) 1132-13 Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship 1162-14 Air: Thou art gone up on high (alto) 1192-15 Chorus: The Lord gave the word 1212-16 Air: How beautiful are the feet (soprano) 1232-17 Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands 1262-18 Air: Why do the nations so furiously (bass) 1292-19 Chorus: Let us break their bonds 1352-20 Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor) 1352-21 Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod (tenor) 1372-22 Chorus: Hallelujah 3 Part III 1463-1 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) 1493-2 Chorus and soli: Since by man came death 1513-3 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass) 1523-4 Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass) 1563-5 Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (contr alto) 1563-6 Duet: O death! where is thy string? (contr alto and tenor) 1583-7 Chorus: But thanks be to God 1623-8 Air: If God be for us (soprano) 1663-9 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb 1733-10 Chorus: Amen PART I 1-1 SINFONIA Grave 8 2.1. 14 Allegro moderato 21 27 33 39 44 5PART I 50 56 62 67 73 80 86 92 MESSIAH6 1-2 Recitative: Comfort ye, my people (tenor) 8 TENORE Larghetto e piano my peofort ye 4 8 ple!fort ye!Com com ple!peomy8 8 comye,fortCom yefort 8 12 Speak yesaith youryoursaith God, God. blytaforye com8 16 to Jeto Jecom blytafor lem, speakru sa 7PART I fare,8 19 herru lem,sa thatherto warhercryand un is pardon¡d,ni tyqui8 22 iherthatis acwar fare iherthatcomplish¡d, 8 26 don¡d.tyquini paris yeness. parePre8 waythe 30 theof f himofvoiceThe wil derthat theincrieth God.ourway for8 34 straight inLord, make highadethe sert MESSIAH8 1-3 Air: Every valley shall be exhalted (tenor) 8 TENORE Andante f f 8 4 pp ley,val f 8 8 f f Ev¡ ry exshall be8 12 alalexshall bevalryev¡ p ley p ted, 8 16 9PART I be alexshall8 19 beshallted, ted,alex ted,8 22 and ryev¡ straight,croothe ked8 25 made low,tainmoun hilland 8 29 pla plain,cesand roughthe ces plain,theand plarough 33 8 ked straight,croothe ked straight,the croo 8 ces 37 and rough plathe MESSIAH10 Ev¡ valry8 41 ley, p plain. f f 8 45 ry val f f ev¡ beshall alexley 8 49 ted, valryev¡ ley8 52 ev¡ valry ley, ev¡andted,8 56 mounry andtainshall alexbe straight,8 60 the p madehill low, croo kedthe 11PART I cespla plain,8 64 the crookedcroo straight, the roughked andstraight, 8 68 f f plain,cesplaand roughthe plain, p roughtheand cespla plain.ces8 72 croothe plaroughtheandked straight, 8 p 77 f f 8 81 f f p MESSIAH12 1-4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord 4 3 4 3 BASSO CANTO ALTO TENORE 4 3 8 4 3 Allegro 4 3 4 3 glory glorythe the the the glory gloryglo glo glo ry, ry, ry, Tutti 9 shall8 the the the the of of of of Lord Lord Lord Lord And Tutti the of the Lord, the the the And And And ry,glo the glory the shall glory be glothe led, ry, 18 8 the shall Lord vea of re the and led,shall be be veare veare and led, be led, re shall vea 13PART I rebeshall led. 26 8 the the the the veal¡d, led, and and and and of led, the Lord be glo be glory vea ry, re the veare re shall vea be led. led. led. led. 34 8 glory glory glory glory the the the of of theof of glo glo glo glo ry, ry, thery, ry, re re re be be be be vea vea vea veare Lord Lord Lord Lord the the the shall shall shall shall seeshallAnd all flesh 42 8 ther,it to ge And all flesh ge ther.seeshall it to MESSIAH14 for ken ther, ther, it, it,ken all all all and and and 8 the mouth mouth mouth flesh flesh of of And And all all for for 51 the the it it ge ge spo spo to to hath hath see see Lord Lord shall shall the the and all shall flesh see flesh,all fleshand all ther, the the 60 8 see geit shall to to ge ther, for it Lord see see the shall shall shall see of flesh flesh flesh ken it. ther, ther, ther, and hath to to to it it it ge ge ge spo ken ge of flesh ther. ther. it. of it. shall the the see see Lord Lord shall it it to to hath hath ry, the the the the 8 69 glo glo And And And And the the ry, ry, ry,the the glo glo mouth mouth all all flesh and And ge spo spo ken 15PART I shall shall see see flesh all shall shall all it,and the the the the Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, and and all all the 78 theglo of the it it it see see it and the mouthther, to to ther, ther, ther, ge ge see to to ry, 8 ge ge flesh fleshand glory glory glory glory of of of of flesh shall all and flesh veare all flesh led, and the to to for it it it to 86 8 all see see see shall shall shalland fleshof Lord hath the beglory ken it, shall spo Lord MESSIAH16 ry, the glory re vea ry, ken shall the mouth ge ge ge of glo ther, ther, ther, the vea 94 spo 8 theof hath shall be spo Lord Lord the the ken ken hath re of Lord for the mouth spo glory Lordthe glo be of it, the hath and the to it it ther, ther, to glo ge ge gefleshall shall shall shall 102 and and and 8 ry,the glo of Lordthe gloryand it to see see see the the the the ry, ther,fleshand all fleshand all andled, led, it, it, 17PART I be led, shall rere led, shallof of ofthe shall ry, ry, glory glory glory be the the Lord Lordthe the re Lord vea the for and and theled, 8 111 re re be all led, flesh vea vea vea re all all led, led, and glo glo glo ry, be vea vea shall ge ge to spo to ken it, ther, ther, ther, it it it of see see seshall ther, ther, ther, the to to to ge ken ken 120 ken ken spo spo spo spo for thefor mouth the the the the the the for for the of of of Lord Lord Lord Lord mouth mouth mouth of 8 hath hath hath hath shall ge Lord ge mouth flesh shall flesh to ge hath Lord, the the for forthe the mouth mouth of for for Lord, the the of of ken ken it. it. it. it. 8 129 of of the the Lord Lord hath hath spo ken kenspo hath hath Adagio spo spo mouth mouth of the the it, it, it, it, for for Lord Lord mouth mouththe the MESSIAH18 1-5 Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (bass) ofLord Hosts;the BASSO saith Lord,theThus willI shake 4 lita while;tleonceYet and and the drythe sea 7 land,the earth,theheav¡ns and and willI 10 shakeand shakewillI shaketions; I¡ll 13 thethe heav¡ns,all na 19PART I tions, shake,I¡ll theand 16 desea, drytheearth, the all nalands, 19 allofsire sudseek, shallLordThe yawhom comelyden 22 histocome.shallna tions f f yewhom lightde 25 in,ev¡nple;tem Cotheofger nant,vemesthe sen ofsaith Lordthe Hosts. 28 hold come,shallhebe MESSIAH20 1-6 Air: But who may abide the day of His coming (contr¢alto) CONTR¡ALTO 8 3 8 3 8 3 Larghetto shall standand who 12 eth?when He pearapbide daytheBut who may a his comof ing? but who a 23 maymay a whobutshall bide,who stand ap peareth?when He eth?when He pearap 34 anding?comthe daybide of his who shall standand 45 eth,stand whenwho shall ap pearHe 56 pearHe apwhen eth? Prestissimo 21PART I He is likefor rea 63 a reHeFor is like ner¡s fire,fi shallwho ap 69 stand Hewhenfi ner¡s fire, pp f 75 f p Hefor ispeareth? f alike p re fi is alikefor f He f 81 fire f pp f ner¡s fire, f p f whoand p 87 apwhenshall Hefire, p standner¡s ff p MESSIAH22 shall 93 whoandwho bidemay aeth? 8 3 pear But 8 3 8 3 Larghetto ing?comthe day of his pearap eth?when He 104 stand when Heandstand, shallwho pearap eth? alike fire 115 ner¡sHeFor Prestissimo likeis fire,ner¡srea fi ap pearHewhen 120 andeth?whoandfire, when He,shall stand foreth? 125 isHestandwho shall ap pearHewhen shalland who 130 stand Hewhenrea fi fire,like ner¡s 23PART I forpear eth? 135 isHepear eth?ap apwhen He 140 fi p like rea f fire.ner¡s 146 fire,ner¡s like fia re Adagio He isfor 153 1-7 Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi Allegro heAnd he ALTO TENORE BASSO CANTO 8 fyri fy, p and shall pupu rishall MESSIAH24 pu the ri 8 fy, 4 And he vi,sons shall And Leof of And sons he shall pu 8 7 rihe fyshall the fy pu And 10 8 he Le shall ripu sonsthe vi, andri fy, 25PART I and vi, he Leof he 13 8 shall fypu ri shall and pu ri shall thefy riri he 16 8 ri of of pu sons he fy Le Le of pu Le he sons and vi, fy,pu the sons and fy shall the shall sons sons, may may may may they theyvi, they they ofvi, 8 19 sons of of of of that that that that the vi, vi, of of vi, vi, the of fer fer sons fer ferthe sons Lethe the Le Le Le MESSIAH26 of ofto to to Lord Lord of of to the the the the un Lord Lord fer fer fer fer in 22 8 teous teous an an an an ing ing teous teous teous teousrigh righ ing ing teous teous in in inin in in un un un ness, ness, ness, ness, righ righ righ righ righ righ in And And And ri pu pu pu shall shall shall 8 25 fy, he he shallhe fy ness. ness. he And p ness. ness. ri ri ri pu pu fy, fy, fy, rishall ri fy fy, fy, vi, and he pu 29 8 he he and and shall of ri ri Lethe shall shall pu pu sons 27PART I pu pu pu pu and and and and shall shall shall shall he he he he 32 8 and ri ri ri ri fy, fy, fy, fy, shall shall shall shall he he he pu pu pu pu and and and ri ri ri ri fy, fy, fy, fy, vi, vi, vi, of of the of sons Le Le Le 36 8 heand shall he fy sons shall the pu he ri the theand rishall pu shall sons, pu vi, sons fy sons fy he Le ri and of the shall ri the pu pushall ri and fy he 39 8 ri sons fy, pushall shall shall shall pu pu pu ri pupu he fy, he he and and and and fy he ri ri ri ri shalland fy, he fy, fy, MESSIAH28 vi,sons the the Le sons of8 43 Le Leof vi, vi, he fy the of sons pushall fy,riand pu pu fy fy, ri ri heand shall shall 8 46 the and sons shall Le ripu shall of fyri fy, vi, pu sons sons sonssons,the the the the vi,8 49 Leof of of of vi, vi, vi, vi, Le Le Leri ri the fy fyhe pu Le pu shall of shall sons 29PART I of of of of ing ing ing fer fer fer fer an an an an 52 8 teous teous teous in in in ining teousrigh righ righ righ of of may may may may of of that that they they they they that that to to to to Lord Lord Lord Lord the the the the fer fer fer fer un un un un 8 55 righ righ righ righ teous teous ness, ness, ness, ness, in in in in ness. ness. ness. ness. teous teous 1-8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contr¢alto) Bassi CONTR¡ALTO Be 3 virahold, ceive, a 4 77 shal bear 4 2 5 con 5 and 3 gin 2 son, GODel, WITHE 6 namehis maand shall 4 US.call nu MESSIAH30 1-9 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (contr¢alto) Andante 8 6 8 6 8 6CONTR¡ALTO 6 that p getgood tiest 12 upthouO! high p tell toZi theeon, indings to the estthat tell tigood 18 on,tain! thou todingsO! Zimoun get theeinup to tain, 24 theeget mounthe high 30 inup moun f hightheto tain. 31PART I 36 O! to Jedings lem,ru sa 41 thatthou tigoodesttell thy voicelift p up with thestrength, to ci 46 ofties dah,Juit up,lift anotbe fraid, say un be holdGod,your 51 sayyour God!ci oftiesunsay theto holdBedah,Ju holdbeun God, 58 your God,dah,ties ofci Juthe yourto holdBe MESSIAH32 65 O! f God!holdbe your shine, thyfora rise, 72 light is come,dings Zitothatthou good titellest on, a rise, 78 shine, forrise,arise,a 83 thy rycome,islight glotheand is is 88 ri sen,thetheof Lord, p glo the Lordry of the gloon thee, 94 thery,is rithee,senri onup sen upsen, riis 33PART I riis 100 thee. (attacca il Coro.) sen up onthe glo ofryry,glo Lordthe 1-10 Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings Zi tell good O! good on, estthou dings to that 8 6 8 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6CANTO ti thou ti dings to good good that est ALTO dings Je Zi tell to BASSO TENORE on, tellthat tiest good O! thouO! f to on, good to estdings ru thou goodon, Jedings O! 4 8 Zi that to Zi thou sa ti tilem, O! to tell O! Ziru on, tell ti Zigoodest sa that dings todings ti thou that lem, tell good on, est MESSIAH34 dings rise, dingsti rise, rise, rise, rise, of the the rise, rise, 8 a 8 a ci a to ties tiesto the say to a to a a on, on, say un the un rise, to of of ties tiesa of sayto ti un say un ci Zi ci ci Zi a glo glo the glo glothe the the the 12 the the the 8 ry ry ry ry of of of of dah, dah, dah, dah, your your your your Ju Ju hold hold be Ju Ju be be be hold hold hold! hold! hold! hold!be be be beGod! God! God! God! O! O! O! O! thou thou thou thou thee. thee. thee. thee. 16 good good good good 8 that that that that est est est est tell tell tell tell is ri ri ri ri is is is Lord Lord Lord Lord on on on on sen sen sen sen up up up up 35PART I be be be be hold! hold! hold! hold! Ju Ju Ju dah, dah, dah, dah, 20 8 be be be be on, on,Zi on, on, un un un un say say say say dings dings dings dings ti ti ti ti Zi Zi Zi to to to to ties ties ties ties ci ci ci ci Juof of of of to to to to the the the the the the the the Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, of of of of 24 8 the the the the the glo glo glo glohold! hold! hold! hold! the the the the Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord,of of of of ry ry ry ry is is is is ri ri ri ri 28 up up up up 8 sen sen sen sen the the the the glo Lord glo glo glo ofry Lord Lord the the the Lord ry ry ry of of of MESSIAH36 8 32 thee. thee. thee. thee. on on on on 8 36 8 40 37PART I 1-11 Recitative: For, behold! darkness shall cover (bass) BASSO Andante larghetto 3 beFor and gross 6 thedark nessdark nesshold! p thever earth,coshall peothe ple: 9 athe LordBut shallple,peo nessgrossand dark MESSIAH38 thee,onup 12 Hisandrise thee,up on 15 Hisandglo shallry seenbe theAndthee, 18 tilesGen shallshallryglo up onseenbe ofbrightthe ness 21 thy sing.rithy light,come to tokingsand 39PART I 1-12 Air: The people that walked in darkness (bass) Larghetto BASSO p p The peo theinthat 5 ness, ness,in edwalkdarkwalk darkple thated have seenpeo greata 10 dark nessed inthat walk greated, aple light,light,walk have seenthat walkpeo ed, edthat 14 that walkple light. f f athe nessdarkin seen greathave MESSIAH40 peoThe p p 18 ness, thatined darkthat ed,ple walkthatwalk walk darkined have 22 nessed darkinwalkpeotheness, ple that light, 27 haveseenhave aaseen great light, greatalight,great they thatAnd p p 31 thatdwell, f aseen f great light. dow of death, and 36 of shatheindwell landthe 41PART I land shaof thethein 41 they dow death,ofthat dwellthat dwell, dwellthatin land,the ned, f f shi p p 45 andhath lighttheonup them sha 50 of death,dowdwell, dwellthat ofthey that land thethein up onshi ned, 54 lightthem thehathup on haththem lightthe 59 ned.shi f f MESSIAH42 1-13 Chorus: For unto us a child is born CANTO TENORE ALTO BASSO 8 Andante allegro 8 4 given,isa son 8 to 7 unisa child born, p For usun to ustoun 43PART I us a child is for born, toun is born, to 11 un giis ven, 8 us a son us childaFor toun usto8 sona 15 isa issonus ungi ven, a child born,isusto un 8 18 tounFor usto gi ven, For born,is un childa MESSIAH44 austous 21 son 8 isa son giis unven, bement shall uponand ven, vernthe go gi his shoul8 24 usven, to atoun un us giis isson a ven, son gi go go ment ment vern vern and and the the shall shall 8 28 shallmentvern der, begotheand up shoulhison 45PART I der der der der led, led, Won Won Won Won 31 ful, ful, ful, ful, shoul shoul shoul his his his and and and and der, der, der,be led, led, 8 der, be on on on up up up be be be be shall shall shall shall f cal cal cal cal his his his his name name name name last last last last ing ing ing ing e e e e the the ver ver ver ver 34 8 the the the the ther, ther, ther, ther, Fa Fa Fa Fa Coun Coun Coun Coun lor, lor, lor, lor, sel sel sel sel God, God, God, God,ty the the the the the the ty ty ty migh migh migh migh us born,is toun 37 8 a issonUnto p us of of Prince Prince Prince Prince Peace. Peace. Peace. Peace. of of to us childa child isa un born, For MESSIAH46 shall be uptheand mentgo vern 8 shoulon his 41 aus born,child is son gi to ven, Un gia is ven,usUn to be be be be cal cal cal calname his his name shall shall shall shall 45 8 f led, led, led, led,up shoulon hisand the shall begovernment his his name name der, and der, and and and migh migh migh migh ty ty ty ty the the the the 8 God, God, God, God, the the the the ful, ful, 49 Won Won Won Won ful, ful, der der der der lor, lor, lor, lor, Coun Coun Coun Coun sel sel sel sel 47PART I Un p usto of Peace. Peace. Peace. Peace. of of of to 52 8 child isa unFor born, ing ing ing ing last last Fa Fa Fa Fa e e e e last last ver ver ver ver Prince Prince Prince Prince the the the ther, ther, ther, ther, the ischild born,to us a un 55 toun usto a 8 us born, For child is born,is For un childa aus us to to 58 8 son sona is is a son isus un un gi ven, MESSIAH48 der, and gothe his shoul shallmentvern 8 the verngogi gi 61 andven, ven, beshall onupbe,shallment shoul his his der, der, shoulon onup up hisand and and and 8 64 his his his his shoulbe, shall onbe up ment ment vern vern be be shall shall der, and and go go the the sel sel sel selCoun Coun Coun Coun 8 67 lor, lor, lor, lor, led, led, cal cal cal cal led, led, name name name name be be be be shall shall shall shall der der der der ful, ful, ful, ful, Won Won Won Won 49PART I Prince Prince Prince PrinceFa Fa Fa Fa ther, ther, ther, ther, 8 to Peace. Peace. Peace. of of of of UnPeace. God, God, God, God, ty ty ty ty the the the the 70 migh migh migh migh last last last last ver ver ver ver ing ing ing ing ethe the the the e e e us us 73 8 is is a a son son un un toun un us us us us to to toa to to us For For For born,child is born, born, born, born, un un a a a a is is is is child child child child is is gi gison son 76 8 un un un ven, ven, un us us us to to to to us unven,gi gi ven, a a to toun us us MESSIAH50 on on up up ment ment vern vern be be shall shall the the 79 shoul his his shoul der, and and is is is is ven, ven, gi gi gi gi a a 8 son son son son a a vernment, and go go the the and ven, ven, gothe name name name name shall shall shall shall der, der, der, der, his his his his and and and and 82 8 be be be be led, led, led, led,cal cal calgo go gothe the the go ment ment ment ment vern vern vern vern vern cal go go der, the vernment, ment, and and on on on onup up up up shoul shoul shoul shoul his his his his shall be be shall shall shall be be migh migh migh migh ty ty ty tythe the the the 8 God, God, God, God, the the the theful, 85 Won Won Won Won ful, ful, ful, der der der der lor, lor, lor, lor, Coun Coun Coun Coun sel sel sel sel 51PART I Peace. Prince last last Peace. Peace. Peace. ing ing of of of of last ther, the the Prince Prince last Fa Fa 88 ing 8 e e e e last last last last ver ver ver ver ther, ther,e the Prince Fa the Prince Prince the e ver ver the the ver vere e Prince Prince theing ther, the theing ing ing ing of of of of Fa ther, ther, Fa Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace, thethe ther, ther, Fa Fa Fa 8 92 8 96 MESSIAH52 1-14 PIFA 8 12 8 12 Larghetto, e mezzo piano 4 7 Fine. 10 13 16 19 Da Capo. 53PART I 1-15 Recitative: There were sheperds abiding (soprano) theirver byflockwatch o Bassi SOPRANO 5 3 night.herdsshep bidaThere were 7 4 2 field, ingkeeping thein 1-16 Recitative: And lo! the angel of the Lord (soprano) an gelthe SOPRANO of the Andante p lo!And glo ryand the 3 of theup onLord came them, asorethey were 5 fraid.ab outLord roundshone andthem, 1-17 Recitative: And the angel said unto them (soprano) Ifor be hold! SOPRANO Bassi bring you goodAn gel saidAnd the Fear not,un to them; MESSIAH54 For toun isyou 4 thisbornjoy,great whichti ofdings peoallto ple:beshall the Lord.which is Christ, 7 ci ty of Daday, thein a Sa viour,vid, 1-18 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano) SOPRANO Allegro gel awas with the an 3 mul tudetiAnd theresud denly sayGod, and 6 ing;host,lytheof heav¡n prais ing 55PART I 1-19 Chorus: Glory to God in the highest God God God ry ry ry to to to 8 in in in the the the to to to God, God, God, ALTO Glo Glo Glo CANTO TENORE BASSO ry ry Allegro ry glo glo glo peace peace and and8 3 on on high high high est, est, est, to to to God, God, God, ry ry ry 7 8 earth! earth! p Glo Glo Glo f MESSIAH56 high high high in God God the the the in in8 11 est, est, est, God, God, God, to to to glo glo glo ry ry ry ry ry ry Godto to to glo glo glo good will wards 14 8 good will to peace peaceand and p earth, earth, on on wardsto will to wards men, good 8 wards 19 men, good will to wards will to men, good men, to will to men, men, wards wards wards good men, to 57PART I wards to to men. men. men. men. wards wards wards will to to 22 8 wards good to men, will wards to men, good will to men, will good wards will wards men, men, good to good the the the the high high high high God God God God in in in in 26 8 est, est, est, est, God, God, God, to to to to God, Glo Glo Glo Glo ry ry ry ry ry ry ry ry to to to to glo glo glo glo good f 8 wards 29 good will will to and and and and earth, earth, earth, earth, p peace peace peace peace on on on on MESSIAH58 will, will, will,good good good goodgood will, will, will, will, 34 8 wardswill good good good will to to good men, men, wards wards men, to wards men, to good good good good will,will, will, will, will, good good good wards men. men. men. men. wards wards wards 39 8 men, men, men, wards wards wards good will to men, will to to will to to to to will good will will good good 8 44 p pp pp 59PART I 1-20 Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano) 8 12 8 12SOPRANO Allegro f 5 reRe p joice, p greatre joice 10 ofOly, terdaughgreatjoice, joicere ly! Siof on,O daugh 14 joice,reSi teron, 18 joice,re 22 O MESSIAH60 ruJe salem,O terdaugh be 26 reon, joicedaugh ofof Siter shout,great ly, King uncomethholdbe thy 31 comethto thee,un thee,tothyhold comethKing 36 un f thee.to p joice,reRejoice, 41 re p p joice f ofter SidaughO 46 Oon, shout,greatly! re joice to thee, 50 ru lem,saterdaugh Jeof thy King uncomethbehold 61PART I 55 re joice O daugh Jeter ofshout, 59 saru lem,Oly,great on,daugh of Siter 64 rejoice,thy King reholdbe joice,uncometh thee,to shout,shout, 69 re joiceshout,and shout, re 73 joicegreat ly, Je ruofO terdaugh 77 thybesalem, holdter Siofgreat O daughly, on, shout, MESSIAH62 f toun thee. 81 thee,toKing cometh un Kingthy Adagio comethbehold 86 p viour,Sa 91 Fine. f righ teousHe p is the peace,shall speak 96 speakshallHepeacespeakshall un HeHeand then,theto hea then,heathe 100 peace,peace, peace tounspeakshallHe and speak,shallHeviour, shall speak 104 Heis rightheHe Sateous 63PART I heathetoun Da Capo. 108 then.peace, peace, He peacespeakshall 1-21 Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto) thenstopun ped; Bassi ALTO otheof and deafbeThen ofearspen¡d, thethe blind theshall eyes a 2 and the 6 hart,leap as 4 the manlameshall 5 oftongue shall sing.the dumb 1-22 Air: He shall feed His flock (alto, soprano) 8 12 ALTO SOPRANO Larghetto, e piano 8 12 8 12 and heherd, thether 4 shall gashall ALTO He alike shepfeed flockhis shallhe a 8 likefeed flockhisarm,hiswithlambs arm,with his MESSIAH64 withwith arm,his arm, 12 hisherd, andshep therga lambsthehe shall that 16 genthis som andry inthem leadly thoseand bocar lead thatthosegent are young.withand lyare gentand lead,lywith 20 young, ye lathathim,to all come 24 bourun SOPRANO Come rest;youwill give come 28 arethatun himto den,la heandvyhea 65PART I arethatto him andden, 32 vyhea laall yeun him,to come unlathat bour andyou, learnyokehis upon for 36 of him,you rest.he givewill Take and yerest,shall find un 40 shall find restandhe lowis meek yeandly heart,of take 44 you,his onyoke up of him,learnand forsouls,yourto is meek and rest un 48 and shall findyefind rest,ly yelowhe and shallof heart, your 52 to f souls. MESSIAH66 1-23 Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen hissy, thenbur 8 isyoke is BASSO TENORE CANTO ALTO His Allegro ea eais 8 4 His then,bur burhislight, his yoke light,is His then then ishis is is bur light, ea 7 8 his light, then ea bur light,is yoke yoke is hissy, burhis His p sy, then 67PART I light, light,is is bur light, light, light, his is then 10 8 hishis p p then, pp bur bur bur his his f then, then, bur is is then, sy, then then then his his his f bur bur bur his then then bur bur his his 13 8 is light, light, light, yoke is is burhis is light, his then, bur is then is is bur light, light,then his then, bur burhis then hisis light, 16 8 his his his f bur sy, then, his ea is his then ea bur yoke sy, MESSIAH68 yoke sy, his 19 is8 ea bur is his then then his is then then bur bur bur eais pp light, light, yoke light, is is ea yoke is his light, yoke light, light, is is 22 8 is ea his bur sy, then, hislight, his his his is then then then bur bur f bur is his thenhis isthen sy, bur light, 8 is his 25 light, bur his then sy, pp burhis 69PART I light, light, bur bur then, then, then then then, is is his his is 28 8 his is his his then then bur bur bur bur his his then, thenbur light, bur then, then, his his his f bur bur bur is bur light, bur his his then, then, is his then sy, sy, burhis 31 8 light, bur is his then ea yoke is his yoke light, light, eais his his his f his bur bur bur bur light,is 34 8 is is is then, then his then then thenbur light, is f his is islight, bur light, bur his isthen light, bur is his then p light, light, then MESSIAH70 37 is is is is 8 then then then then his his bur bur then then light, bur light, light, then, his bur bur bur bur his his his is is is is light, light, light, light, ea sy, sy, sy, sy, is is is is is then 8 41 his his his hisand then then then bur bur bur bur yoke yoke yoke yoke is is is is light, light, light, light, his his his his is is his sy, sy, sy, ea ea yoke ea ea ea ea 71PART I is light,is is is light, light, light, then bur bur bur then then then 44 8 his his his his yoke yoke yoke yoke yoke yoke yoke yoke his his his his light, light, light, light, sy, sy, sy, sy, burhis his his his is is is is ea ea ea ea then then then then 8 47 is is is is light. light. light. light. ea ea ea sy, sy, sy, sy,is eais is is his his his his bur bur bur bur and and and and END OF THE FIRST PART PART II 2-1 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God! TENORE BASSO ALTO CANTO Largo 8 hold Be Be hold Be God! God, Lamb be the the 4 the the 8 of Lamb of Lambof Lambthe hold hold of God! God, hold God! beholdBe Lamb of be God! Lambof Lamb Lamb the the of of the sin sin sin sinthe 8 the the the eth, eth world, world, world, world, be be of of of of the the the the tak way tak tak tak tak God! that Lambthe that a that thathold a a a 7 of way way way eth eth thatGod! God! eth 73PART II the the Lamb Lamb of God, hold God! be be ofof of God, God! holdbe that that that thatthe Lamb Lamb Lamb hold God! God! God! of of of the Lamb God! hold of of 10 8 the the God, Lamb be of God, the of of hold God, Lamb be the the Lamb Lamb God! hold hold the the Lamb the the the world, world, world, world, be be be be sin sin sin the the the of of of the God, God, God, God! the the the bethe the the the of of of of Lamb Lamb Lamb Lamb tak tak 8 13 a a eth way way way way atak tak eth eth eth world, world, a hold hold hold holdthe the the of of of of of world, the world,the the the the sin sin sin sin the the sin sin sin the eth eth of world, sin, way way the the a a world, world, world, the the the of the the theof of of God! God! God! God! of of of Lamb takthat 17 8 eththehold Lamb Lamb Lamb a tak tak way sin that the that that a ethtak way MESSIAH74 the the eth eth of sin, way way the a a the the the 8 world, sin sin sin the the of of of world, world, world, the the the takthat sin sin sin tak 21 of of of the that that eth sin way tak tak a a wayeth that way way way a a a way that that that tak eth eth eth eth tak tak tak the the the the 8 the the the the of of of of sin sin sin sin of of of sin sin sin world, world, world, the the the world, world, world, a 25 the the the world, world, world, the the the thatsin sin sin of of of the the the 29 8 world. world. world. world. 75PART II 2-2 Air: He was despised and rejected (alto) f Largo p f ALTO p p 6 p f de p deHe was p spi sed, a pp and respi mansed rows, 11 of p men,re ject sored p jected, of quaint asor 16 acrows, andman grief,of ofmaneda with quaintac Heed grief;with 20 sor androws, fp MESSIAH76 He was de 25 ed,jectrewas ofspised,de re edjectspi andsed aof manmen, ac ed with grief, 30 sor quaintandrows, ac quaint withandrows, grief;eda man sorof spi ed,re ject 34 p sed,He was de of rows,sor ac quaint withedanda man with grief, 38 grief, quaint edacand andsor rows, ed withof ac quaintmana 43 grief. f f Fine. mp gaveHe his back 48 ters,the smito 77PART II ters, and cheekshis 52 the smiback to theoffhisHe gave to them pluckedthat themto thathair, his 55 cheeksand cheeksand his toed offpluck the hair, theoff hehair;them 58 pluckedthat from shame andnothid facehis his facespitting, 61 nothidhe from shame,from shame, shame,from ting. Da Capo. 64 from shame and spithe hid not his face MESSIAH78 2-3 Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs TENORE BASSO 8 Largo e staccato CANTO ALTO 8 3 ly, ly, re re ly, re ly, su su su su re 5 8 he he he he hath hath hath hath ly, ly, ly, ly, Su Su Su Su re re re re 79PART II sor sor sor sor ried ried ried ried our our our our 7 8 rows! rows! rows! rows! griefs, griefs, griefs, griefs,borne our our our our car car car carborne borne borne and and and and our our our our griefs, griefs, griefs, griefs, 8 9 and and and and su su su su su su su su ly, ly, ly, ly, re re re re hath hath hath he he he he borne borne borne bornehathre ly, ly, ly, ly, re re re He 11 8 ried ried ried ried our our our car car car car rows; rows; rows; rows;our sor sor sor sor MESSIAH80 sions; sions; sions; sions; He He He Hegres gres gres gres 8 was 13 was was was was woundwas wound wound He He wound He was was our our our our trans trans trans trans ed ed ed ed for for for for our our our oured ed ed ed for for for for i 16 8 i i i ed, ed, ed, ed, He bruis bruis bruis bruis bruis bruiswas was was bruis bruis He He He was tise tise the ment, the ment, ment, the ment, the chas chas 8 chas 19 chas ties; ties; ties; ties; ni ni ni ni qui qui qui qui tise tise the the chas chas 81PART II our peace peace peace peace our our our 8 21 chas chas tise tise tise tise ment the the of of of of ment ment ment him; him; him; him; 23 8 was was was on on on on was up up up up 25 8 MESSIAH82 hea hea with his stripes we are are we 8 are we heawith Alla breve, moderato And stripeshis stripeshis and And led, with are hea hea his stripesand with 8 11 we hea withAnd are led, we his led, his stripes are weare we hea stripes led, withand we weare hea hea his stripes are his led, 19 8 and led, withwe hea his stripes led, And led, are with hea hea we and with led, led, led, stripes are and with his are we 83PART II with stripes and led, with his8 27 his stripes are led, are we we we are we hea heaand with stripes his are led, stripes and hea hea we hea led, are are his stripes are we we 8 35 hea hea led, stripeshis and with and with his stripesand with 43 8 we are stripesand with his we areled, led, MESSIAH84 stripes are westripes led, his are and with8 his 52 we hea hea withand hea hea with led, and his led, hiswith are stripes his stripes and led, 8 60 we hea heaare we andwe heastripes are and with heaare weand led, stripes led, led, with his 85PART II stripeswith hisand8 68 led, are with hisand stripes arehiswith led, stripes weare we hea led, hea his are stripes stripes led, and with 76 8 hea hea we are we andand we hea with withand his his led, stripes Adagio84 8 led. led. led. led. his stripes are and with hiswith stripes weare we hea hea MESSIAH86 2-4 Chorus: All we like sheep have gone all all stray, all stray, sheep, we, sheep, sheep, sheep, Allegro moderato A tempo ordinario a a sheep, alllike like like like All All All All like like like likewe, we, we, we, we, we, we, like like like have have all all gonelike all all we, we, we, we, gone 8 sheep, sheep, sheep, we, we, we, we we, stray, stray, we have havesheep, sheep, sheep, sheep, have gone gone tur like like like like sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep, have a a all all all all8 7 own way.ev¡ we ry have ned histo 12 8 tur one ned tur ry ry ev¡ ev¡ one ned ownhis to one to 87PART II way.own All All All like like like like we,All we, we, we, ev¡ own way, his hisone way. ry to a a gone gone stray, stray, have have 8 16 sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep, havewe havewe tur 20 8 a a stray, stray, gone gone have have way,own to we we ev¡ned ned, have have ry ned we we ev¡ tur tur one have have rytur 8 24 ned, to hisned ry have one tur ev¡ we MESSIAH88 have ned we we nedtur havewe tur ev¡ ev¡ nedtur ry ryhave tur have ned we ry ry own ev¡ ev¡ way, one one 28 8 ned ned his tur one tur way, way, way, way, own own own own to to his his his his to to like sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep, like like like All All All All we, we, we, we, have own own his his way. way. 32 8 to to one one his his to to way. own own way.ry ry ev¡ ev¡ one one have have stray, gone gone a a stray,have gone 36 8 stray,gone a gone a stray, stray,a have 89PART II we ry ned, ev¡ turhave one ownto his we have tur 41 8 nedwe turhave tur tur ev¡ ev¡ ev¡ ev¡ned ned we tur tur have have ned ned we we his his his his have one one one one ry ry ry ry to to to to way, own own own own 45 8 way, way, way, way, ned, ned,tur have have ned, we we ned, have have tur tur we we we have MESSIAH90 way, onery ownone tur way, ev¡ his ned to ry ry ry ned ev¡ ev¡ ev¡ own have to his we way, tur we ev¡ we ned tur one tur have ry have tur 49 8 have own ry to we his ev¡ ev¡ his ned to ned one way, one,ev¡ ry own ry like like like sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep,like we, we, we, we,all all all all a stray, have gone gone stray, have a way. way. way. way. own own own own All All All All 8 one one one 52 his his his his to to to to sheep, sheep, sheep, we, we, we, we, sheep, like like like like havewe tur have ned, we we ned, turhavegonehave 8 57 have stray, gone a stray,a 91PART II have ned we tur 8 61 tur we ned,have ned we tur ned, we have tur turhave nedwe have tur ned have have 64 turwe 8 ned, ned, ned, we we we turhave his one his toone to own his way,one have to tur one to ry ry ry ev¡ ev¡ ev¡ ry ev¡ way, way, way, his we own own own have have tur turwe ned have we ned, have tur tur we ned, tur ned ev¡ ryev¡ ry tur turwe we ned, have have 8 67 MESSIAH92 to to to to ry ry ry ry one one one one own own own own way, way, way, way, his his his histur we nedwe have ned ned ev¡ ev¡ ev¡ ev¡turhave turhis nedway, we turhave ned, ned, 70 have have have we 8 we we we we have have ownone ownhis to toone way, way. way. way. way. own own own own Lordthe hath And And Adagio ned ned ev¡ ev¡ ev¡ ev¡ tur ned ned tur tur tur to to to to his his his his ry ry ry ry one one one one the Lord laid him, and hath on8 74 on hath on on And hath the the Lord laid on hath And him, Lord laid the laid Lord him, laid laid hath hath him, him him, on on onon on the him, him, Lord laid him, him, him, him, on on hath hath laid laid ty ty ty ty qui qui qui qui of of of of i i i i 8 the the the the ni ni ni ni 82 us us all. all.us us all. all. 93PART II 2-5 Recitative: All they that see Him (tenor) Larghetto TENORE 8 p 8 that 3 theyAll scorn;him to f him,see laught they8 5 outshoot lips,their theirand8 7 shake ing,heads, say 9 8 MESSIAH94 2-6 Chorus: He trusted in God that He would him: himver let CANTO ALTO BASSO TENORE de 8 inted Allegro thattrus Tutti He would de liGod he let wouldhe li lihimhim,in 4 8 ver ver de de him: him, iflight inli him, he dever if de ted heif in God light that him, He trus in hethat if ted he in God light him. in de 8 8 he de would lethim, him de delet ifhe him,verde de him him, He light light in light trus him, him, if if li light in de de inhe he 95PART II ted he in if de in if He he ted God, de in trus light 12 8 he that in God light God, God he de lihim de ver light ver ver him:li li if let him, he light light him, him, trus in in He him, if if him, in de de he he him, li ver light in him, 16 8 de deif he in if in in he light him, lide let ver dehimtrus ted; would him he let if de dever him: li him, de if he him, if ver ver him, him he de if li 8 19 he light de de light lide ver him, himletlight him, him, him him, let in him. delet ver him let li lide MESSIAH96 li li him, de de ver ver de li he him him would let ver 22 8 de deif if him: him, let him de he he if he ted de in light God, in He light him, him. him, trus in in God him, God, in in in that let He he ted ted trus trus trus trus He heted in God,8 de 26 in in ted in ted that let he him God him, God, de de de he he helight light light light him, in ver if if if in him, him, him. he He if ver trus li de light him in inlight let li him, him. him, de in de him, him, him, li in in him in de de de he he he let light light light 30 8 de delet ver him him, let ver him him.li him: him, ver ver if if he he him him, would let ver li li de de in him, him, ver him, in if if if let him deli de de li light light 97PART II ted GodinHe de light trus8 in he he if that de 34 let ver de li him, him ver him him, let lide lide ver he him, if li ver him him, let let de ver him him,de ver him him. li 37 8 let li de ver him, him if de li de ver he in him, light would de him, him let li light him, him: let in he li lide de ver ver would in in in ted ted ted that let let him him God God, God, de 8 40 light him: him, him, de if if ver de li he he in if in him, light light let him him, he de letif if li de de him, he ver he He him. him,ver ver trus He He trus trus him light li him. li de in de MESSIAH98 him,ver let him let him in in li him, him, him, de in 44 8 de lide ver him, himlet lide verlet light him if de lighthehim, if if de de he he dehe him. light 8 47 light light in in in de li him, himlet ver li him him, let ver de lihim him, if ver de li let ver him:ver let de in him de ver li him, 50 8 de de let if li him, him he trus light, light de de trus in in ted ted if him. him, him, if He He he he lide wouldGod God, let he him that 99PART II him,ver himlet let verli de lihim him. 8 de 53 lide he him, if ver him,ver he he he if if if li light ver him, let in in de him, him, him, in him de de de in light light light him, hethat dehe ted light Godin 56 8 dewould light light inif if light de de he he dehe He if light trus in him, him, if de de de de light light light light if if if Adagio he he he heif 59 8 in him. him. him. him. in in in let let let him him, let him him himhim, let let ver in li him, him, him, in in him: verli li li li him, him, him, him, ver ver verde de de de MESSIAH100 2-7 Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken (tenor) heaishe offull8 TENORE ness,vi ishehath bro Largo bukereThy heart;hisken loo someforkedHe8 5 ontypihavetoness;vi thyfull heaof ken heart.hisbukere brohath He loohim.fort8 10 forked havetosomeman;nowashim, therebut tony comhefounderneith a com fortahe tony8 him. 15 butpi him,onty foundernowasthere neithman; 101PART II 2-8 Air: Behold, and see if there be (tenor) there abesee, if 8 sorny rowand see,hold Largo e piano Be TENORE andbe hold 8 4 Besorhis row!like toun un histolike8 7 row!sor Besee, if p hold and nya rowsorthere be row like8 10 histounsee,hold and a sornybethereif 8 13 sor row! MESSIAH102 2-9 Recitative: He was cut off out of the land (tenor) of the liv ing:8 He was cut off TENORE the landout of cken.was strihe8 3 transthe ofionsgressfor plepeothy 2-10 Air: But thou didst not leave (tenor) TENORE 8 Andante larghetto soul hell, 8 5 butBut thou notdidst hisleave in thou didstnorfer,didstnor 8 9 sufthousufthou fer thynotdidst his soul hell;inleave 103PART II 8 13 ButlyHo seeOne tion.to rupcor not hisleaveleave, didstthou8 18 soul hell;inthou notleavedidst not didstthousoulhis hell,in corseeto tion,rupthou suf 23 8 northynor fer lydidst Ho One ly tion,fer thythou suf Ho 28 8 nordidstnor todidst sufthou fer, see rupOne cor One,ly Hothy 33 8 tion. f to see rupcorthousuf didst Onenor lyfer, thysuffer Hodidst thou MESSIAH104 38 8 2-11 Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates A tempo ordinario TENORE CANTO I CANTO II ALTO BASSO 8 ver ver verlast last last up, up, lift lift up, e e e ye ye ye 8 5 ing doors, doors, doors, ing ing the the the and and and O O O ye ye ye up up up Lift Lift Lift heads, heads, heads, your your your be be be liftye ye ye gates, gates, gates, and and and 105PART II King Kingthis this is is Who Who 9 8 Glo Glo of of ry? ry? glo glo glo shall shall shall ry ry ry King King King of of of in! in! come come come in! of of this this King King ry? ry? is is who who 8 12 ry? ry? Glo Glo The The The King King of of this this this this of of Glo Glo King King ry? ry? Glo Glo is is who who MESSIAH106 le. batt batt le. le. Lift Lift Lift ty ty ty in in battin 8 16 up up up heads, heads, heads, your your your ty, ty, ty, Lord Lord the the the Lordstrong strong strong Lord Lord Lord migh migh migh and and and the the the ty, ty, ty, migh migh migh Lord Lord Lordstrong strong strong migh migh migh and and and King King of of ofdoors, doors, doors, ing ing ing the the the Kingand and and 8 come come 20 glo glo glo shall shall shall comery ry ry be be be and and and ye ye ye ye ye yeO O O gates, gates, gates, e last lastver ver verlastup, up, up,lift lift lift e e ye ye ye 107PART II shall shall come come come in! in! in! 24 8 Who Who Whoand and and Kingthe the the in, in, in, glo glo glo of of ry ry shallry King King of ry? ry? ry? Lord Lord Lord The The The King King King this this this Glo Glo Glo of of of 27 8 Hosts, Hosts, Hosts, of of ofry?Glo Glo Glo ry? ry? is is is who who who this this thisis is is of of of King King King who who whory? ry? ry? is is is this this this King King King Glo Glo Glo of of of MESSIAH108 King King King King of of of of is is is is he he he he the the the the 8 he 31 ry, ry, ry, ry, glo glo glo glo he he he Lord Lord Lord Lord the the the the Canto I II of of of Hosts, Hosts, Hosts, Hosts,of ry, the the King King King ry, ry, ry, the is is glo he he of 35 8 he he of glo glo is of of he King ry, ry, the glo glo glo glo of of of of ry, ry, ry, ry, the the the theis is is is King King King King of he King King King glo glo glo of of is is is is he he he the the the the the the of of King King of King he the he is is is King is 8 38 of glo glo glo glois glo glo he of of Kingthe ry, ry, ry, the the glo is is King King of of of Lord Lord Lord he he Hosts, Hosts, Hosts, gloof ry, the the the 109PART II glo is of he the the King is the he 8 King King 41 of of ry, ry, ry, the Lord Lord is Hosts, Hosts, he of of ry, ofthe Lord the hosts, Hosts,Lord of the the the ry, ry, ry, 8 he he 44 he of of Lord Lord the Kingis Hosts, Hosts, glo glo ry, of glo ry,8 48 of hosts, glo glo of of the of the the is is of King King glo Lord of of gloof glo glo ry, ry, ry, he is the of glo King MESSIAH110 of of King King King King glo glo glo glo of of is is is is the the the the 8 51 ry, ry, ry, ry, he he he he glo ry, ry, ry, ry, he he he he ofthe Lord Lord Lord Lord hosts, hosts, hosts, of of of 8 54 the the the hosts, of of of Lord Lord Lord of of of ry, of glo glo glo glo the the the the is is is is King King King King the Lord the the the of hosts, ry, ry, ry, he he of he King glo is is is is hosts, hosts, hosts, the 8 57 the the the ofKingthe Lordthe the of of of Lord Lord the hosts, hosts, hosts, of hosts,Lord the the the hosts, he of of of Lord Lord Lord hosts, hosts, hosts, ofthe Lord 111PART II ry, ry, of of glo glo 8 60 ry, ry, ry, ry, he he he he glo glo King King glo of of the Lordglo glo glo glo ry, ry, ry, ry, 8 63 the the the of hosts, of of of Lord Lord Lord glo glo glo glo of of of of ry, ry, ry, ry, the the the the is is is is King King King King the the the the of of of of King King King King he he he he is is is is King the the King, is glo is he of he hosts, is is of he he of hosts, 66 8 the the the of the of King King ry, King Lord Lord Lord the the the of of of the Lord hosts, hosts, hosts, hosts,of hosts,of Lord Lord the the hosts, hosts, hosts, Lordthe MESSIAH112 King King King King the the the the gloof of of of ry, ry, ry, ry, 69 8 he he he he glo glo glo ry, ry, ry, ry,of glo King glo gloof glo of of of of ry, ry, ry, ry, of of glo glo glo glo 8 73 glo glo glo glo ry. ry. ry. ry. of glo glo glo glo of of of ry, ry, ry, ry,the the the the is is is is King King King King the the the the of of King King King King he he he he is is is is 2-12 Recitative: Unto which of the angels (tenor) Un to which at a ny Bassi TENORE of the an8 said Hegels myart Son,this 6 have I betime, Thou thee?ten8 3 day got 113PART II 2-13 Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship ship ship ship ship him, him, him, him,wor BASSO 8 TENORE CANTO ALTO the the the the all all all all an an an an Allegro Let Let Let Let God God God God wor wor wor gels gels gels gels of of of of an gels an wor the all the of 5 8 Godof gels wor all an let all the the let of God, God all let letan ofgels gels wor all the of God God the an wor let all let 9 of of 8 him, an ship gels gels him, him, him, ship ship ship let let all God wor an gels ofgelsall anthe the MESSIAH114 anlet all an all the the 13 of the 8 of Godgels gels let alllet ship him,God God wor wor him, him, ship ship let of the ship let all gels 17 8 an God him, wor the ship wor an him, God all wor an wor ship gels him, Godof all let let the an wor all of God him, 8 20 the let God theall worofgels gels ship him, an ship 115PART II wor 23 8 wor Godan ship, ofgels of God wor gels the anall an an the the 26 8 him,ship anthe all all let let letship ship him, him, alllet ofgels wor God wor God God God of of 29 8 wor wor God, God, God, let let let of of of gels gels gels an an an ofgels gels gels all all all the the the MESSIAH116 33 8 ship ship ship ship him. him. him. him. f 2-14 Air: Thou art gone up on high (alto) ALTO 4 3 4 3 4 3 Allegro larghetto Thou art 7 thouonupgone high, thoutive, hastviti ty cap ty 14 viled ticapgone upart on high, ledthou hast cap for men,giftsved 21 venyea etive,cap re ceiand 117PART II for 29 venyeaemies, eenfor thine 36 Lordthat thethine mies,een 43 a mongmightGod dwell God dwellmightthatthem, Lordthe mongadwell them. 51 mightthem,a mong high, hastthouart ongone up 59 tyled vicapti p artThou high, thougone onup ved,ceire 66 ceiand re vedled ticapcap thou hasttive, andcapvi ty tive, MESSIAH118 thatthine enfor emies, 73 Lord Godthegifts for men, ved giftsre ceiand 81 them,dwellmight monga dwellmightand God 88 dwellmightmonga Lordthethatthem, thatthem,mong 95 LordLord,the thea 102 mightGod dwell f monga them. 110 119PART II 2-15 Chorus: The Lord gave the word the thegave gave Great word; word; BASSO the CANTO ALTO TENORE The The Lord Lord com Andante allegro the the the ny ny ny ny of of of of 8 the the the the Great Great Great was was was was pa pa pa pa com com com pa pa the the the com com comcom com ny, ny, the the chers, chers, chers, was great great great great was the prea prea prea prea the the ny, com the8 4 was was chers, ny,pa pa comny, pa com the thethe of ny ny nythe the the the the prea ny ny 6 of of great ny, ny of ny of great great great was pawas prea chers, ofthe was was of of pa prea preacom pa com pa the pa the pa the the ny pa pa pa chers, com com com 8 chers, com chers, MESSIAH120 pany, pa com8 ny,was gave was was 9 was the thegave ny, the the word; com Lord Lord com com com The The Great prea pachers. the thechers. the the ny, com the theprea Great chers. ny, chers. com pa pa pa ny, the the prea prea Great com word; Great chers, chers, chers, of of of of prea prea prea prea the the the ny the of 13 chers, was was was was great great great great the the the thecom com8 com com ny, ny, pa pa the the prea prea pa pa chers, chers, ny ny ny pa pa the the of of chers, chers, com prea the thethe the the of ny, of com prea preathe pa thepany, chers,prea pany, the the the chers, chers, com prea 16 8 com com com com ny ny of of pa pa the thewas ny, was pany pa ny com com com pa great great 121PART II ny,pa the of of ny ny of ofny, the the the the com ny nypa pa pa pa com great the comthe com ny, ny, pa pacom 8 19 ny, thewas pa com com the the pacom com the the pa pa ny, ny, of of of of chers, chers, chers, chers, prea prea chers. chers. chers. the the the the prea preachers.prea prea prea prea 22 8 2-16 Air: How beautiful are the feet (soprano) SOPRANO 8 12 8 12 Larghetto 8 12 4 the gospreachthat howpeace,ofpel p beauHow feetthe themofarefulti MESSIAH122 the pelgospreachthat 7 peace,of f feet, tifulareti the beau feetthe themofbeau arehowful p andgosthe peace,ofpel 10 ful themhow are the preachthatti ofbeau feet gladdings, dingstiand bring tigladdings,bring tiglad good things,of 13 and glad ti of gooddingsglad tibring dings, tiglad glad 16 dings,bringthings, and f good things.of dingsdings good tithings, ofti 19 glad 22 123PART II 2-17 Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands outgone Their issound issound CANTO ALTO TENORE BASSO Their 8 A tempo ordinario gone to is their allin is gone their out, sound lands, in to is gone Their out sound lands, out, soundTheir all gone gone to is lands, out all to all all all all in in in in to to to8 out 4 out sound lands,all gone in sound their to is in out out, sound sound gone gone is is is all all all gone in in in to to to their their issound sound lands, lands, lands, lands, their their goneis out out gone gone out, lands, out gone is is outgone gonesoundtheir 9 8 sound is is all sound to out, lands, lands, their their in lands, and their in to to to out in in all all all all to lands, lands, lands, lands,in MESSIAH124 the world,of8 the endswords 14 toun world, ends of and their world,the untheirand words un the theto ofto the ends ends ends ends world, to to world, world, the the of of8 words 18 the the the oftoun un un the toun words world, the un the to of the ends to un the un words unand their ends words, of and the their the their to and all all all all to to to to lands, lands, lands, lands, out out out in in in in8 un their 22 and and their their and and their words words, of of of the the the of ends ends to world, ends their their their world; world; world;the the world; their sound gone gone gone is is is sound sound sound is is out, out, outis gone gone gone 125PART II words words words, un un to and their their their and and 8 their their 27 ends ends and to the the of of the the and the the the their of of of and world, words world, world, un un to to words to words ends ends ends the the the of world, world, the theunto of endsthe un un theto the their their world, words words 31 8 to ends the the of and ends ends of of un un world, world, words words the the to to the endsun to of and and world, world, wordstheir the the ends world, ends ends ends ends the and of 34 8 of of of of world. world. world. world. the the the the world, ends, the the un un the the to the un un to to to world, words untheir of the to the un ends to MESSIAH126 2-18 Air: Why do the nations so furiously (bass) Allegro BASSO 6 Why p do sotions 11 nathe gine vainaiple ma Why 17 thing?geto ther,riousfu ragely the peowhy do 3 333 3 so 22 3 rage 3 do tionsthe na 3 33 3 3 plepeo 3 maidowhy the 3 27 3 3 to geriousfu ly ther, 127PART II i ma a vain 32 gine 33 3 3 vain thing,gine a lyrious getorageso fu 37 andther, p Why f thing? na tionsthedo i mapeople vain 43 gine apeople,why thedo thedowhyand 333 3 3 3 48 3 3 doWhy thething? 3 3 3 nations 3 rage geto ther,fuso lyrious thedo 53 and why3 3 3 3 geto ther,fuso lyrious ma vaina 58 ginei maplepeo igine a vain thing, MESSIAH128 f thing?vain 63 do peothething, whyand ma agineple i The p 71 riseearth p kings theof 3 333 3 76 33 theand ruup, ther, coun 3 takecountakelers getosel gainstageto ther, 81 aandLordthe 33 3 seltakesel, 3 coun 3 33 3 86 3 3 ahis noingainst 3 33 3 ted. 91 theagainst Lordted, a noinand his 129PART II 2-19 Chorus: Let us break their bonds breakus Let us us Let break, break8 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 CANTO break bonds us their their their a abonds break bonds us their their aLet Allegro e staccato ALTO BASSO TENORE Let breakus sun let let let der, us, bonds sun a der, der, let suna us a their bonds break sun bonds let 4 8 their a us break der, bondstheir breaksun let let let let let der, us, us, bonds sun sun a der, der, us their their us break let bonds, us us us let break, break, break der, der, der, der,a a a a bonds bonds sun sun sun sun a 7 8 castand a sun let der, us bonds sun letder, break break break bonds bondstheir their their let let break us us us their MESSIAH130 us,their fromyokes 11 a8 and cast and way waycast a from from us, us, and yokes yokes their their from a a 15 8 their yokes cast and and cast cast a from from way us, yokes us, and way their their a yokes cast a a way way and and cast cast and cast castand cast and way way a a a a us, us, us, and cast us. from from from from 19 8 their their their their way way yokes yokes yokes yokescast cast and and a a a way, us, way, way, and cast yokes yokes their their from from from way way way yokestheir 131PART II let break der, us a their bonds, sun Let 8 23 us their their a break bonds us their Let break break bonds, us. us. Let us. us breakus let break bonds us their bonds, Let their der, break breakus us a their bonds break let sun let bonds,8 26 their their a a bonds bonds their uslet bonds break bonds, let sun breakus der, break let us der, their us let suna their bonds, let let breakus let break, break, let us us 29 8 us us their their their a break break bonds their us a their bonds break let sun sun break der, let der, us let sun letus, der,bonds sun der, a MESSIAH132 der, der, der, der, a a a a sun sun sun sun 32 8 cast aand and cast bonds break their us suna their let bonds, bonds, sun break let der, us their their their their der, break break bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds, let let us us castand 36 8 aand cast a a way, way way way yokes, cast a cast waya a their 39 8 from from their their their fromyokes yokes yokes their yokes way way, and and cast from us, and 133PART II Let from from from from us. us. us. us. 42 a their 8 us break Let bonds break their us and and and cast cast cast us, us, us, their their their their yokes yokes yokes yokes waya a a way way and way casta from a cast way, a way, us, 46 8 castand their a a a their their us bonds break and sun bonds, Let sun bonds, Let der, us break and way their cast and cast yokes der, and cast a and cast and and and and a a a a cast cast cast cast way, way, way, a a a 50 yokes yokes, yokes, yokes 8 way way way way their their their their yokes yokes their their from from from yokes, way way their yokes and and and cast cast cast us, us, us, MESSIAH134 a a a a way, way, way, way, and cast der, der, der, cast cast cast and and and 54 8 a a a a and and and and cast cast cast cast their a break bonds bonds, sun Let from let from us theirus us. let break us. bonds, sun sun their a a sun Let bonds der, break their us break a bonds bonds us their their 8 58 yokes yokes yokes yokes from fromway way way way their their their their from from us. us. us. us. 8 63 135PART II 2-20 Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor) +4 2 have themLordthe shall8 Bassi TENORE ridein sion.in ven shall +4 2 laugh them to scorn,He heathat dwelleth 2-21 Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod (tenor) 4 3 4 3 4 3 8 Andante TENORE 8 5 awithbreak them8 10 ofrod p them,breakshaltThou thou shalt in pie p them alikecesi8 15 ron, f dashshaltthou ves sel,8 20 ter¡spot in pie inces,shalt dashthou them MESSIAH136 pie likeces8 25 ter¡sa pot f sel;8 30 f ves shalt breakthou awith8 35 thembreak them,shaltthou ron,iof shalt p thourod 40 8 ter¡s vesdash sel,in likecesthem a potpie8 45 ces potalike 50 8 themthou dashshalt piein 137PART II sel,ter¡s ves shaltthouvester¡s 8 55 potsel, alike in piedash them ces ter¡slike8 60 a pot sel. f ves8 65 8 70 2-22 Chorus: Hallelujah TENORE ALTO CANTO BASSO 8 Allegro MESSIAH138 le le le le le le le le HalHal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal jah, jah, 4 lu jah, jah, 8 lu lu lu lu le le le le le le le lu lu le lu lu le le le le Haljah, jah, jah, jah, lu lu Hal Hal Hal lu lu lu lu lu jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, lu lu lu lu jah, jah, le le le le Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal lu lu lu lu jah, jah, le le le le 8 8 jah, jah, jah, jah,lu lu lu lu Hal Hal jah, jah, jah, jah, Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal lu lu lu lu le le le le lu lu lu lu le le le le jah, jah, jah, jah, lu lu jah, jah, jah, jah, le le le le lu lu Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal lule le le le Hal Hal lu lule lu lu jah, jah, jah, jah, 12 le le le le 8 jah, jah, jah, jah, lu lu lu Hal Hal Hal HalGod God God God ni ni ni ni om om om om the the for for for for Lord Lord Lord Lord the the eth, eth, eth, eth, le le le Hal Hal Hal Halpo tent tent po po po tent tent reign reign reign reign 139PART II tentpo po tent tent reign reign reign om om om poni ni ni 16 8 le le le eth, eth, eth, Hal Hal leHal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal lu lu lu lu le le le le jah,lu lu lu lu jah, jah, jah, the the the God God God Lord Lord Lordjah, jah, jah, jah, for for for jah, jah, jah, jah, forle le le le Hal Hal Hal Hal lu lu lu lu le 20 Hal8 Hal jah, Lord le the lu le le le le Hal Hal Hal Hal jah, jah, jah, jah, lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lujah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, lu lu jah, jah, Hal Hal Hal Hal lu lu le le le le jah, Halle Hal jah,lu le jah, jah, Halle lu for for 23 8 lu lu jah, Hal lu the the le Lord Lord Hallepo jah, Hal tent lelu le reign luHal om jah, God lu Halle ni Hal Hal le eth, jah, jah, lu le lu lu jah, lelu Hal jah, Halle lu MESSIAH140 le le Hal jah, Hal jah, jah, Hal jah, Hal lu lu le le jah, Hal jah, Hal lu lu 26 8 jah, jah, lu lu le le le le lu lu Hal jah, Hal jah, lu jah, jah, Hal po le le lu tent tentpo le om om jah, jah, God God Hal Hal ni ni eth, Haljah, jah, eth, lu luHal le le reign Hal le reign lu lu le reign reign lu lu lejah, Hal le lu tent Hal po po jah, jah, Hal Halle tent le 29 jah, Hal Hal 8 jah, eth, eth, jah,lu Hal luHalle Hal jah, the the lu le lu Lord Lord Hal for for jah, Halle le lu ni ni le lu le lu jah, Hal God God lu jah, Halle Hal om om jah, world world world worldof of of of this this this this be 32 8 is be be be is is is jah! jah! jah! jah! lu lu lu Hal jah, Hal le le lu le le lu king king king king The The The The dom dom dom dom 141PART II his his his his Christ, Christ, Christ, Christ, Christ, Christ, of of of of and and and and and 37 8 e verHeand forshall reign dom dom dom dom our our of of of of come come come come king king king king the the the the of of of of and and and and Christ, Christ, his his his his our Lord Lord Lord our Lord Heand shall and shallHe ver, reign, 43 8 and He reign shall for shall Heshall reign eforver,e Heand ver ver, and and e andver for e e e e reign e ver ver ver, reign e ver, and for shall for and ver, for He 47 8 and andfor e e and for ver and e ver and and for ver ver e e ever, forreign e reign e efor He efor ver and ver shall e andver for ver, and ever, ver, e MESSIAH142 and and ver, ver, e ver ver e8 ver, ver, ver, 51 Hal Hal e e e of of lule le ver, of Kings, and King jah, jah, King jah, and lu Lord Lord le jah,Hal Hal lu of e e for for lu Kings, le Hal lu Halle le Hal Hal lever, ver, jah, jah,le lu lu 55 8 and and and Kings,King of e e ver ver ver for for forfor ver e e ver for e Lords, Lords, and and e e jah, jah, lu Lords,of for for e ver for Hal Hal Hal lu lu lu jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, and le le lu Halle 59 jah, jah, jah, Hal Hal 8 e e ver, ver, ver, lu le le lu lu Hal Hal Hal le le verle le le e and and and e e e Hal Hal Hal lever, ver, ver, Lord e e verlu lu le 143PART II jah, jah, jah, le le le Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal lu lu lu le le le 63 8 of lu lu lu and Lord jah, jah, jah, lu lu lu of Kings, jah, jah, jah, King for for for ver,e e e and and ver, ver, ver ver ande e e ver shallHe for and and and He shall reign, reign He shall 8 shall and 67 and andreign, e He He ver Kings, Kings, Kings, and and and and King Lords, of of of King King Lords, Lords, Lords, Lords, Lord Lord Lord Lord of of of of for ver ver ver and and and e e e reign for for shall 8 71 e e e e andver reign, ver, shalland and He e reign, shall reign reignshall for Heand He reign and shall He MESSIAH144 le le leHal Hal Hal He Lord He and and and reign, Lords, reign, shall of shall 74 8 le le le jah, jah, jah, lu lu lu Hal Hal Hal Kings, Kings, Kings, for for forver, ver, ver, ver, e of of of King King King e e ver, ver, ver, ver ver ver e e e and and eand e e e ver ver ver ver ver, for ver, ver, efor for for 8 78 and and and and e e e e He He He and and and shall and shall shalllu lu lu jah, jah, jah, for for for shall e reign e e reign He reign reign Lords, Lords, Lords, of of of of Lords, 8 81 King King King King of of of of King King King King of of of of ver, ver, ver, ver, and and and Lord Lord Lord Lordand Kings, Kings, Kings, Kings, 145PART II shall shall shall for and and and shall He He He reign 8 84 reign reign reign e and for for for ver Lord Lord Lord Lord of of of ofKings, and and and and and He Lords, Lords, Lords, Lords, Kings, Kings, Kings, ver, ver, ver, and for for for and and and of Kings, e e e 87 8 and and and e e Lord e of ver ver ver e e e eand e e e e and and and ver ver ver ver, King e e for for for ver ver vere ver, ver, ver, ver, lu lu lu jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, jah, le le le lu Hal Hal Hal Halle jah. jah. jah. jah. 8 90 le le le le Hal Hal Hal Hal lu lu lu lu lu lu lu jah, le le le le lu Hal Hal jah, jah, jah, ver, ver, ver, Lords, e e e Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal Hal lu lu lu lu le le le le le lu lu lu lu Hal Halle le le jah, jah, jah, jah, END OF THE SECOND PART PART III 3-1 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) 4 3 4 3 4 3 Larghetto SOPRANO 3 9 p liv eth,deemRe er 16 p that myI know terlat 25 dayhethatand shall theatstand I know deem 33 ermythat Reonup earth.the f day uplat ter 43 the earth,onshall standhe p liv eth, and that theat 147PART III ermythat Re deem 51 hethatliv andeth,on earth;theup I know on earth,the onup the 58 stand at lattheshall ter upday 66 3 earth. f 74 myinyetAnd wormsthough 3 bo p dy,stroyde this see God.shall I 82 f f see God, yet p flesh shall I fleshmyin and thougheth, 91 dewormsknowI p that er livmy deemRe MESSIAH148 see God,Ishall 99 myyet in f bo dy,stroy this my fleshinyet know thatGod.see I 106 ermy Re deemshall p Iflesh shall Isee God, sen fromriChristis 115 p dead,the f liv f eth. nowFor sleep,them that 124 the offruitsfirst them sleep;thatfruits of 131 p themof firstsleep,that the senfor fromisnow Christ 139 the dead,ri 3 riChristis sen,for now 149PART III sleep.that f f 148 Adagio firstthe of themfruits 157 3 3-2 Chorus and soli: Since by man came death came came man man man came death. death. death. came death. ALTO by by by by man since since since sincedeath, death, death,came came came came 8 death, Since Since Grave Since Since man man man man TENORE by BASSO by CANTO by by came came cameby by by by man man Allegro the 7 re re the 8 the the the the so so so so re re re rethe the the the dead, dead, dead, dead, came al al al alBy By By By theman man theso so so so came manman al al man alcame alcame man came rec rec tion tion tion sur sur re re rec recsur sur sur sur sur surof of tion of of MESSIAH150 al dead, dead, dead, sur surdead, the the al al dead. dead. al dead. dead. rec rec rec rec 8 12 by by by sur sur tion tion tionby tion so of of rec came of cameman came of tion so rec the rec of of of of re the the the re re the the re the man the so tion rec man tion came so man the tion the 8 17 For dam dam A all all all dam dam all die, die, die, die, Grave A in A in inin inas as as for for for Aas A for For all all all For alldam dam dam dam For A A die, in A in in as as as die, die, die, as so so so soen en en en Christ Christ Christ Christ in in in in live, live, live, live, a a a a ev ev ev ev live, live, live, made made made made all 8 live, 23 shall shall shall be be be be shall all all all in in in in so so so so Ev Ev Ev Even en Allegro a a a a en en en en ev ev ev ev shall shall shall shall be be made made made made all all all all be be in in in in en en so so so so Christ Christ Christ Christ 151PART III shall shall shall all all all Christ Christ Christ shall shall shall shall all, all, all, allChrist e¡en e¡en e¡en e¡en in in in in so so so so be be be be a shall in in made so so so Christ Christ Christ Christ 8 Christ Christ Christ in live, 28 a live, live, a a all, all, all, all, shall shall shall shall live, made made made shall shall shall made made all all madeall all made 33 be be live. live. live. a be live.be 8 a a a 3-3 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass) shallI BASSO Behold, sleep,tell all bewebutWe shall not allyou a ry!my ste pet.theinchang¡d, lastthe truma moin 5 ment, an eye,of atlingtwink MESSIAH152 3-4 Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass) BASSO 4 3 4 3 4 3 Pomposo, ma non allegro 8 16 The thepettrum shall sound, 24 and f ble,and 33 therais¡d,dead shall be be rais¡dshall in tirupdead cor bedeadpet shall 41 trum shallsound,the theand 153PART III corruprais¡d ti 50 in tible, rupcorin ble, beshall chang¡d, 58 and we f 66 beshall chang¡d.and we The 74 sound,trumpet shall thepet sound, 82 the shalltrum and rais¡d,shall bedead ble, 91 tiruprup ti ble,corin corin MESSIAH154 be bechang¡d, 99 we shalland chang¡d, chang¡d, 106 weand andwe shallbeshall chang¡d, be chang¡d, chang¡d, 114 be andbeandwe we shallshall 122 shall be chang¡d, andwe we shall chang¡d,be 129 chang¡d,shallwe be 155PART III f shallwe be Adagio beshall f chang¡d, we 136 and chang¡d. 145 153 put onti mustble corinFor Fine. cor rupthis for cor 162 tion, mustrup on,putrup blethis ti put on,must must 171 rupin cor tion,put on, putmust on and this 179 immor tatalmor onmust put MESSIAH156 188 ty, thisandli 196 onputtalmor must morim ta mor ta 3 im 205 The Dal Segno. li ty.ty,li 3-5 Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (contr¢alto) say ingthe that isThen shall CONTR¡ALTO Bassi pass 6 be brought to in vic to ry. 3 Death 2 4 writ ten, is swal low¡d up 3-6 Duet: O death! where is thy string? (contr¢alto and tenor) O death! grave, sting, O 8 Bassi TENORE iswhere thy O 6 5 death, death!O Andante CONTR¡ALTO O where thyiswhere, 157PART III to to O ry? ry, thy thy vic vic 8 4 O grave? O death!iswhere victhygrave! sting? where, grave!O is is where where ry,to grave!O grave!Osting?is where? 8 7 is is where where thy thydeath!O is where, where 6 5 death, thywhere, thy where, is where sting, sting?thy where grave,Othyiswhere grave,O sting,8 where where 10 grave!O O grave! O grave? death,O death!vic vic Ory, to to ry? thywhere is sting? where, where, sting of ry? ry? to to The 8 14 thesin,isdeath stingThe O ry, ry, to to grave! grave! Ois is vic victhy thy thy thy vic vic is iswhere where is theis 8 thelaw, law, the 18 stingis is sin, sin,sting death death of of strengththe sin sin of of theand and strength issin is the sin of of strength8 21 (attacca il Coro.) the law. law.the the stingthe stingof sin,death is and and sin, sin, strengththe of of is isdeath death MESSIAH158 3-7 Chorus: But thanks be to God be to God, be but thanks, thanks thanks God, God, God, God, to to to to to 8 ALTO TENORE BASSO CANTO thanks be to but to thanks, thanks, but but but but thanks, thanks, But But But But thanks thanks thanks thanks be be be be thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, through through through ry, ry, ry, ry, our our our theus the the us to to to vic vic vic 4 8 sus sus sus Lord Lord Lord Je Je Je be be be thanks thanks thanks God, God, God, God, to to to to thanks thanks,thanks, God, God, God, to God,be giv giv vic who the who eth eth towho eth usgiv us,eth to ry, givwho who who Lord vic giv our the who through 8 the the 8 eth eth eth giv giv Je theus us us sususeth giv vic who the Christ, Christ, Christ, givwho ethgiv vic vic us ry, ry, to to eth who the theto us ry, 159PART III thanks, thanksthanks, thanks,but 11 8 God,be to but our our our our through through through through Lord Lord Lord Lord vic vic vic Christ, ry, ry, ry,to to to Christ; Christ; Christ; Christ; sus sus sus but Je Je Je Je sus be thanks, God, thanks, but to but thanks, thanks, but but thanks 8 thanks be but 15 to to God, thanks, but thanks, thanks thanks, but be thanks, God,to to God, thanks, but thanks be but thanks thanks, thanks be to but be but God, thanks, 8 but 18 but tobe to thanks,thanks, God, God, thanks God, God, God, to thanks God, be be thanks but God, thanks to to to be thanks, be but thanks God, thanks,but God, God, thanks be to to to MESSIAH160 who God, God,to God, to to be 22 8 ethgiv the who us God, thanks, to thanks thanks, thanks, thanks be but thanks, to God, thanks beto God, thanks, be be thanks thanks Lord Lord Lord Lord Je Je Je Jery, ry, ry, ry, to to to to our our our our through through through through 26 8 but but but sus sus sus sus but thanks, Christ; Christ; Christ; Christ;giv ry,to who eth us to eth us ry, giv vic victhe the the the the us us us ry, vic vic vic vicgiv giv giv vic who who who the to eth eth eth God, God, God, God, to to to God, be be be to be to 8 who who 30 givwho theeth usthanks,but thanks, thanks, thanks, but but but be be be be thanks thanks thanks thanks God, God, God, God, to to to to thanks thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks thanks thanks but but but but thanks, 161PART III vic vic vic vic to to to to to eth eth eth the the the the us ry, us us 34 8 Lord Lord Lord Lordthrough through through through ry, ry, ry, ry, our our our ourethgiv vic vic ry, who the to to ry, us eth eth tovic giv giv the the who us us ry, ry, ry, us ry, giv vic giv giv who the who who giv vic vic the the vic eth to to to God,be thanks, thanks to to God,8 thanks, bethanks 37 to Christ; Christ; Christ; Christ; but thanks, Je Je Je Je sus sus sus sus but thanks, thanks, thanks thanks, be thanks,but thanks thanks to tobe be to God, 8 thanks God, God, to 40 be but God, God, thanks, thanks God, to to be thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks be thanks, thanks, thanks, but but but MESSIAH162 through the who the ry, us vic giv vic our to useth eth 8 43 to to eth Lord who the who ry, us ry,God, God, God, God, who givthanks thanks thanks God, to to to to be be be eth us ry, giv vic giv to who the who eth the who vic giv us our our our our Je Je Je Je Lord Lord Lord Lord ry, ry,to ry, ry, through through through through Adagio46 8 sus sus Christ. Christ. Christ. Christ. sus sus vic vic vic Christ, who who who who to to tory, ry, ry, eth to eth Je giv vic giv the the the sus us ry, us the the the the us us us to to tovic vic vic vicgiv giv giv giv eth eth us eth eth 3-8 Air: If God be for us (soprano) 4 3 4 3 4 3SOPRANO Larghetto 9 163PART III 16 us?If God for 23 beus, can acanwhois p gainstabewho beus, be us?a 33 gainstgainst isgainst who canfor us,can a f who Godifus? 42 a ny thingshall lay to theWho charge eof God¡s 50 eof God¡s leet?leet, a ny to thething 58 Who layshall p charge MESSIAH164 leet? 66 of e ItGod¡s is that tijus 74 ti Godit isfi eth,that jusGod fi 82 who heis 89 f eth, that con is heeth? thatdemn 97 who conhe thateth?demncon who is 104 It isdemn f eth? 165PART III 112 theiswho atdiChrist that ed, that is ri a gain,senyea rather, in cesterwho maketh 122 in terforsion us,whoofhandright God, sion us,formaketh ter cesin 131 who makethsionces us,for cesin ter who 139 termaketh insion, hand God,ofat the right the 146 who is atsionces iswhofor us, us.forterin ces sion 155 f f theat rightofhandright God, Adagio makethwhoGod,ofhand MESSIAH166 164 171 3-9 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb Lamb, Lamb, hath Wor to toand to to hath 8 and ALTO TENORE BASSO us us dee Wor dee dee reLamb, Lamb,is is the hath re Largo thy is is was and andslain, was Wor the re rethe the was CANTO thatWor slain, slain, slain, dee us us that that hath med med med thy thy thy was that med blood, and strength, strength, strength, and and and and po and and and and wer, blood, God God strength,wer, wer, wer, 6 8 dom, dom, dom, dom, blood, blood, ri ri ri ri re re re re ceive ceive ceiveby ceive his by by by his and andpo his ches, ches, ches, ches,his po and andand and and po God God Andante wis to to to to wis wis wis 167PART III and thy thy thy Lamb, Lamb, Lamb, and Lamb, thy bles bles ho 8 and 10 the the the the is is is isnour, nour, nour, nour, sing. sing. sing. Wor Wor Largo Wor Wor ry, ry, ry, ry, glo glo glo glo and and bles blesho ho ho sing. and and and by by by byto God God to to to his his his his 8 was 14 that that that God, God, God, God, that God God and and and and hath hath hath hath was slain, slain, slain, was was slain, to to to tous us us dee dee dee dee re re re re med usmed med med dom, dom, dom, dom, and and and and wis wis and and and and wis wis 8 19 strength, strength, strength, strength, and and and and ceive ceive ceive ceivere po po po po Andante blood, blood, blood, blood, re re re to to to to ches, ches, ches, ches, ri ri ri ri wer, wer, wer, wer, and and and and MESSIAH168 Bles Bles Larghetto sing sing sing. sing. sing. sing. 8 ho nour, nour, and and ho ry and ry and 22 glo glo and and and and glo glo glo glo nour, nour, nour, nour, ho ho ho ho bles bles bles bles ry, ry, ry, ry, and and and and un un and and the the on on throne, throne, to to 8 the the 25 be be him, him, to to un un be be sit sit pow¡r pow¡r to to un un that that up up teth tethhim, him, sit onupteththat that the 8 28 nour,ho ry and pow¡rgloBles Lamb, Lamb, sing and behim, to him,unun tobe 169PART III e pow¡r and and ver, be ver,e for nour, for ver ry and ver e glo e 31 8 e un e and and ver to ver and and un unteth for for throne, sit the throne,upon sing and ho to to Bles Lamb. the the Lamb, e and him, e ver, ry! ver, for be for ver to e un 34 8 that thesitthat upon ver, teth for nour,and glo him ho glo e ver, be ver, e him, e to sing un Bles e un e him, ver to and e pow¡r ver ry and and for ver, be to to to toand and and and un un un un 8 sing and 37 Lamb.the the the the Bles Lamb. Lamb. Lamb.onup the sit throne, that tethsit throne, throne,upon the the the the throne, throne, throne, teth up on on onup up MESSIAH170 un glo Bles be ver, ry and to glo un pow¡r him, efor to sing 40 8 and and ho pow¡r Bles glonour, be Bles nour,ho sing ry andglo nour, be sing ry and toun ho pow¡r him and onup throne,the throne, Lamb, sit the that teth 42 8 be glo him, pow¡r him,un to ry nour, un him, ho to ry and be glo teth him, sit un theupon to ry be to that and un the the the on on to Lamb throne throne up up teth teth 45 8 bles and for sing for that the throne, sit sit unand that that sit uponteth 171PART III be be the un un ry and ry and un un glo glo to to pow¡r pow¡r 8 48 Lamb Lamb him him for for for for and e e pow¡r e ver and ry and and unbe for nour, the to to e ho e e ver glo ver and and sing sing nour, nour, ho hover, to ver, ver, him, and and bles bles unbe be be to to to un un to to toun him, him, him,8 and and and 51 bles him, him, him, sing sing sing bles bles bles bles bles and and and sing sing sing e e e ver, ver, ver, ver, e pow¡r pow¡r pow¡r ry and ry and ry and un un be be be ho ho ho glo glo glo nour, nour, nour, sing, sing, sing, sing, bles bles bles bles 8 54 nour,ho ho ho ho nour, nour, nour, be be pow¡r pow¡r pow¡r to to to un un un nour, nour, nour, beho ho ho ry and ry and ry and glo glo glo un un un him, him, him, to to to him, him, him, be be be MESSIAH172 uponteth that the throne, throne, sit the the that on on 57 8 the the up tethsit throne, and upon on wer wer po po po po be un un wer wer be be bery ry ry ry glo glo glo glo and and and and that that sitteth teth up up sit to to to toun un him, him, him, him, ver, ver, for for for for ver,for for for ver, ver, e e e 60 8 for for for for ver, ver, ver, e e e e ver, un Lamb, un un to to to tounun throne, throne, and and the and to for for e e the the the the Lamb, Lamb, Lamb, Lamb, ver ver and ver ver for for for for ver, ver, e e e e 8 63 for for for for e e e e ver, ver, ver, ver, ver, ver, ver, e e e e for for for forver, ver ver ver e and and and e e e and and and and ver e e e and and and and ver, ver, e e e e e ver ver ver ver 173PART III for for for for Adagio e e e e e e e e and and and and ver, ver, ver, ver, 66 ver. 8 and and and and ver ver ver ver e e e e e e e and and and e ver, ver, ver ver e e e ver. ver. ver. e ver ver and for for for for ver, ver, ver, ver ver ver ver e e e e for for ver, e e 3-10 Chorus: Amen men, A8 men, A AAmen,A Allegro moderato Amen, men, A men, A Amen,8 8 men, men,A Amen, A men, MESSIAH174 A A A A men, men, men,A 14 8 men, men, men, men,A A Amen, men, men,men, men, men, A A A men, A A Amen, A men, A men, A men, men, A 21 8 men, A A A A A men, A men, men, men, 8 28 AAmen, men, men, A A A A 175PART III men, men, 8 A 34 men, men, A A men, men, men, men, men, A A A A A A 40 men, A men, 8 men, men, men, A A A men, men, A men, A men, men, A A A A men, men, men, A Amen, men, 46 8 A A MESSIAH176 men, men, men, A men, A A 8 51 A men, men, Amen, A A men, men,A men, men, men, A A A A A men, men, 57 8 men, A A men, men, A men, men, men, A A A men, 177PART III men, men, men, A A 63 men,A men, A men, 8 men, A men, A A men, A A A A A men, A men, A men, men, men, men, men, A A 8 68 men, A A men, A A A MESSIAH178 men, A men, men, men, A 74 8 A A men, A Amen,A men, Amen, men, men, men, men, A Adagio A A A men, men, men, A A A men. men. men. men. 8 80 men, men, men, men, A A A A A men, men, men, men, A A A men, men, men, men, A A Amen, men, A A A men,A END OF THE ORATORIO Copyright © 2009 Nicolas Sceaux . 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