PART THE SECOND

Chorus

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.         

(Isaiah 53: 4-5)

Chorus

And with His stripes we are healed.       

(Isaiah 53: 5) 

Chorus

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way. And the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.       

(Isaiah 53: 6)

Tenor Recitative

All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn; they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying:  

(Psalm 22: 7)

Chorus

“He trusted in God that He would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him.”               

(Psalm 22: 8)

Bass Aria

Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing?

The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His anointed.    

(Psalm 2: 1-2)

Chorus

Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us. 

(Psalm 2: 3)

Tenor Recitative

He that dwelleth in Heav’n shall laugh them to scorn; The Lord shall have them in derision.      

(Psalm 2: 4)

Tenor Aria 

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.  

(Psalm 2: 9)

Chorus

Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.

(Revelation 19:6)

The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.

(Revelation 11:15)

King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

(Revelation 19:16)

Hallelujah!