Sinfony (Overture)
Accompagnato
Tenor
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. |
(Isaiah 40: 1-3) |
Aria
Tenor
Ev'ry valley shall be exalted, and ev'ry mountain and hill made low; the crooked straight and the rough places plain. |
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(Isaiah 40: 4) |
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Chorus
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. |
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(Isaiah 40: 5) |
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Accompagnato
Bass
Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. |
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(Haggai 2: 6-7) |
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The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger of the Covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts. |
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(Malachi 3: 1) |
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Aria
Alto
But who may abide the day of His coming, and who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner's fire. |
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(Malachi 3: 2) |
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Chorus
And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. |
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(Malachi 3: 3) |
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Recitative
Alto
Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Emmanuel, God with us. |
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(Isaiah 7: 14; Matthew 1: 23) |
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Aria and Chorus
Alto
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain. O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, behold your God! |
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(Isaiah 40: 9) |
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Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. |
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(Isaiah 60: 1) |
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Chorus
O thou that tellest. . . etc.
Accompagnato
Bass
For behold, 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. |
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(Isaiah 60: 2-3) |
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Aria
Bass
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; |
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(Isaiah 9: 2) |
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Chorus
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. |
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(Isaiah 9: 6) |
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Sinfonia pastorale
Recitative
Soprano
There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. |
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(Luke 2: 8) |
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Accompagnato
Soprano
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. |
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(Luke 2: 9) |
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Recitative
Soprano
And the angel said unto them: "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. |
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(Luke 2: 10-11) |
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Accompagnato
Soprano
And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying: |
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(Luke 2: 13) |
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Chorus
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will towards men. |
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(Luke 2: 14) |
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Aria
Soprano
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! |
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(Zechariah 9: 9-10) |
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Recitative
Alto
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. |
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(Isaiah 35: 5-6) |
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Aria
Alto &soprano
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; and He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. |
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(Isaiah 40: 11) |
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Come unto Him, all ye that labour, come unto Him that are heavy laden, and He will give you rest. |
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(Matthew 11: 28-29) |
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Chorus
His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. |
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(Matthew 11: 30) |
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