1.George Frideric Handel MESSIAH1741Based upon the Deutsche Hndelgesellschaft EditionEdited by Frideric ChrysanderCopyright 2009 Nicolas Sceaux Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License

2. 2TABLE DES MATIRESPart I 1-1 Sinfonia 4 1-2 Recitative: Comfort ye, my people (tenor)7 1-3 Air: Every valley shall be exhalted (tenor)9 1-4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord 14 1-5 Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (bass) 20 1-6 Air: But who may abide the day of His coming (contr alto) 22 1-7 Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi29 1-8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contr alto) 36 1-9 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (contr alto)371-10 Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings391-11 Recitative: For, behold! darkness shall cover (bass)441-12 Air: The people that walked in darkness (bass)461-13 Chorus: For unto us a child is born 481-14 Pifa591-15 Recitative: There were sheperds abiding (soprano) 601-16 Recitative: And lo! the angel of the Lord (soprano) 601-17 Recitative: And the angel said unto them (soprano)601-18 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano) 611-19 Chorus: Glory to God in the highest 621-20 Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)671-21 Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto) 701-22 Air: He shall feed His flock (alto, soprano)701-23 Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen 74Part II 2-1 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God!80 2-2 Air: He was despised and rejected (alto) 83 2-3 Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs87 2-4 Chorus: All we like sheep have gone97 2-5 Recitative: All they that see Him (tenor) 105 2-6 Chorus: He trusted in God that He would 106 2-7 Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken (tenor)113 2-8 Air: Behold, and see if there be (tenor)114 2-9 Recitative: He was cut off out of the land (tenor)1152-10 Air: But thou didst not leave (tenor) 1152-11 Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates1162-12 Recitative: Unto which of the angels (tenor)1242-13 Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship 1252-14 Air: Thou art gone up on high (alto)1282-15 Chorus: The Lord gave the word1312-16 Air: How beautiful are the feet (soprano) 1342-17 Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands1362-18 Air: Why do the nations so furiously (bass) 1402-19 Chorus: Let us break their bonds1472-20 Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor)1542-21 Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod (tenor) 1542-22 Chorus: Hallelujah156 Part III 3-1 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) 166 3-2 Chorus and soli: Since by man came death168 3-3 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass) 171 3-4 Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass) 172 3-5 Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (contr alto) 177 3-6 Duet: O death! where is thy string? (contr alto and tenor)177 3-7 Chorus: But thanks be to God178 3. 3 3-8 Air: If God be for us (soprano) 183 3-9 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb1863-10 Chorus: Amen196 4. PART I 1-1 SINFONIAGrave Violino IViolino IIViolaBassi 7 1. 2.14 Allegro moderato2127 5. PART I 53340465359 6. 6 MESSIAH6571788592 +42 7. PART I7 1-2 Recitative: Comfort ye, my people (tenor)Larghetto e pianoViolino IViolino IIViolaTENORE8Com fort ye!Bassi 5 4 36 68comfort ye my peo ple!Comfort ye, com108 fort ye my peo ple! saith your God, saith your God.Violone158Speak ye com for ta bly to Je ru sa lem, speak ye com for ta bly to JeTutti5 8. 8MESSIAH19 8 rusa lem,and cry un to her that her warfare, herwar fare isac23 8com plish d, that her ini qui ty is par don d, that her i ni qui ty is pardon d. 628fff 8 The voice of him that crieth in the wil der ness. Pref46332 8 pare ye the way of the Lord,make straight in the de sert a high way for our God. +462 9. PART I9 1-3 Air: Every valley shall be exhalted (tenor)AndanteViolino IViolino IIViolaTENORE 8Bassi 4 pfp pfpf8f 8 f f f8Ev ry val ley, ev ry val ley13 ff p p8 shall be ex al ted, shall be ex al 10. 10 MESSIAH178ted, shall be ex alted,218 shall be ex al ted, and ev ry258moun tain and hillmade low, the croo ked straight,298 and the rough pla ces plain, 11. PART I1133 8the crooked straight, the croo ked straight, and the rough pla cesplain,37 8 and the rough pla ces41 pf p fff 8 plain.Ev ry val ley,46 ff 8ev ry val ley shall be ex al 12. 12 MESSIAH508ted,ev ry val ley,Violone558ev ry val leyshall be ex al ted,Tutti59p8 and ev ry moun tain and hillmade low,the croo ked straight,638 the croo ked straight, thecroo ked straight, and the rough pla ces plain, 13. PART I 1367 p 8and the rough pla ces plain,and the rough pla ces plain,71f 8the croo ked straight,and the rough pla cesf76 f 8 plain.80p f pfp f pfff 8ff 14. 14 MESSIAH 1-4 Chorus: And the glory of the LordAllegroViolino I 34Violino II34 Viola34CANTO 34 ALTO 34TENORE34 8BASSO 34Bassi 3411 c. Oboe I & II unis.And the glo ry, the glory of the Lordshall bereTutti And the glo ry, the glory of the Lord,the glory of the Lord Tutti8And the glo ry, the glory of the Lord shall bere vealed,And the glo ry, the glory of the Lordshall be revea22 6 Tuttivealed,and theglo ry, the glory of the Lord shall shall be revea led,be revea8 and the glo ry, the glory of the Lord shall bere vea led. led, shall be revea led, 15. PART I1532 be re veal d, and the glo ry, the glory of the Lord shall be re vea led.led, and the glo ry, the glory of the Lord shall be re vea led. 8 and the glo ry, the glory of the Lord shall be re vea led. and the glo ry, the glory of the Lord shall be re vea led.43 And all flesh shallAnd all flesh shall see it toge ther.And all flesh shall 8And all flesh shall see it to ge ther, for the mouth of the for the mouth of the 16. 16 MESSIAH55 see it to gether,forthe mouthof the Lordhath spo kenit. see it to gether,and all fleshshall see it together, and all flesh,8Lord hath spo ken it, and all flesh shall see it to gether,and allLord hath spo ken it, and all flesh shall see it to gether,65And allflesh shall see it to gether. and all flesh shall see it toge ther,and allflesh shall see it to gether.8 flesh shall see it to gether, the mouth ofthe Lordhath spo ken it.for the mouthofthe Lordhath spo ken it. 6 17. PART I1776And the glo ry, the glory of the Lord,and all fleshshall see it toge ther, the mouthoftheAnd the glo ry, the glory of the Lord, and all flesh shall see it toge ther, and the glo ry, the 8And the glo ry, the glory of the Lord, and all flesh shall seeit, shall see ittoge ther,And the glo ry, the glory of the Lord,and all fleshshall see it toge ther,6 6686 Lord hath spo ken it,for the mouthof the glory of the Lord shall be re vea led, and all flesh shall see it to ge ther, 8 and all flesh shall see itto ge ther, the glo ry, theand allflesh shall see itto ge ther,6 18. 18 MESSIAH 96 Lord hath spoken it, hath spo ken it,for the mouth of the Lordhath spo ken it, and allfleshshall 8 glory ofthe Lord shall bere vealed,and all flesh shalland the glo ry, the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and allflesh shall106and the glo ry, the glo ry, the glory of the Lord shall be re vealed,see it to ge ther, and the glo ry, the glory of the Lord shall be re vea 8 see itto ge ther, and the glo ry, the glory of the Lordsee it to ge ther, and the glo ry, the glory of the Lordshall be re 19. PART I 19116and all flesh shall se it toge ther, to ge ther, for the mouthof theled, revea led, and allflesh shall see it toge ther, to ge ther, for the mouth of the8 shall be revea led, and allflesh shall see it to ge ther, to ge ther, for the mouth of thevea led, re vea led, for the mouth of the Lord hath spo ken it,for the mouth of the127 Adagio Lord hath spo ken it, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.Lordhath spo ken it, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.8 Lord hath spo ken it,for the mouth of the Lord, for the mouth ofthe Lordhath spoken it.Lordhath spo ken it,for the mouth of the Lord, for the mouth ofthe Lordhath spoken it. 20. 20 MESSIAH 1-5 Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (bass)Violino IViolino IIViola BASSOThus saith the Lord, the Lord of Hosts;Yet once a lit tleBassi 5 while;and I will shake the heav ns and the earth,the 96 sea and the dry land,and I will shakeand I will shake13 all na tions; I ll shake the heav ns, the 21. PART I 2116 earth,the sea, thedry lands, all na tions, I ll shake, and the de19 sire of all22fffnations shall come. The Lord whom ya seek,shall sud den ly come to his tem ple; ev n the26f 42 mes sen ger of the Co ve nant, whom ye de light in,be holdhe shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts.6 6 6 75 22. 22MESSIAH 1-6 Air: But who may abide the day of His coming (contr alto)LarghettoViolino I3 8Violino II 3 8Viola3 8CONTR ALTO 3 8Bassi3 8 6 +4 6610 42But who may a bidethe day of his com ing?and who shall stand when216 64He ap pear eth?who shallstandwhen Heap pear eth?but who may a326 676bide, but who may abide the day of his com ing? and who shall stand when He ap 23. PART I2342 pear eth?and who shallstandwhen He ap pear52 Prestissimoeth,when He ap pear eth?6063 For He is likea refi ner s 24. 24MESSIAH66fire, for He is likea re67669finer s72fire, who shallstandwhen He ap75pfppfp pf pfppeareth? for He is likea re fiun poco piano 25. PART I 2579f pfp fp f pf pfp fp f pf pfp fp f p83f pp ff pppf pppner s fire,forHe islike a re fi f687 p fp fpf p fp fp p fp fpf ner s fire, and7 6p91Larghetto38383838 who shall stand when He appear eth?But who may a bide the day of his com ing?38 26. 26 MESSIAH 99and who shall stand, and who shall stand when He ap pear eth?6 +41104 2Prestissimo when He appear eth? ForHeis like a re117finer s fire, like a refiner s fire, and121 whoshallstand when He, when Heap pear eth? and26+4 6 7 7 5 27. PART I 27125who shall standwhen Heap128 pear eth?forHe is like are 67 6131 fi ner sfire, and who shall134stand when He ap pear eth? when 28. 28MESSIAH137 He ap peareth?forHeis 4140ppp like are fip144Adagioner s fire,for He is like a re+41503 ffiner s fire. f6 29. PART I291541-7 Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi Allegro Violino Ip Violino IIpViolaTutti c. Oboe I & II unis.p CANTO And he shall pu rify,and he shall pu ri fyALTO TENORE 8 BASSO Bassi 6 64 the sons of Le vi, 8And he shallpu ri fy, And he shall pu rify 6 66 56 30. 30 MESSIAH 8 And heshallpu ri fy,8 And he shall pu ri fythe sons of Levi,6 512 and he shall pu ri and he shall pu ri fythe sonsof Levi,8and 31. PART I 3116 fythe sons ofLe the sonsof Levi, 8and he shall puri fy he shall purify, and he shall pu rifythe sonsofLe7619 vi,the sons ofLe vi,that they may offer the sons of Le vi,that they may offer 8 the sonsofLe vi,that they may offer vi,the sons, the sons ofLe vi,that they may offer 56 7 6 34 6 2 32. 32MESSIAH22unto the Lordan of fer ing in righteous ness, in righ teous ness. And he shallunto the Lordan of fer ing in righteous ness, in righteous ness.8unto the Lordan of fer ing in righteous ness, in righteous ness.unto the Lordan of fer ing in righteous ness, in righteous ness.4p26pu rify,And he shall pu ri fy, and heshall8And he shall pu ri fy, and he shallAnd he shall pu ri fy, shall pu rify the7 6 33. PART I3330and he shall pu rifyshall puri fy,pu ri fy,and he shall puri fy, 8pu ri fy,and he shall puri fy, sons of Le vi,and he shall puri fy,34and heshallpuri fy,and he shall pu rify the sons, the sonsofand heshallpuri fy, 8and heshallpuri fy, and he shall puri fy the sons ofand heshallpuri fy, and he shall pu ri fy the sons ofLevi, the sonsof 34. 34 MESSIAH38Le vi, and he shall pu ri fy, and he shallpu rify, and he shall pu ri fy the sons8Le vi, and he shall pu ri fy,and he shall pu ri fyLe vi, and he shall pu ri fy,and he shall pu ri fy, shall pu ri 7 643andhe shall puri fy, of Le vi,8 the sons ofLevi,fy the sons ofLe vi,the sons 35. PART I 3546and he shall pu ri fy shall puri fy,shall pu ri fy, 8shall pu ri fy the sonsofLevi, and49the sonsof Levi,shall pu ri fy the sons of Levi, 8 of Le vi, the sons of Levi, he shall pu ri fy the sons, the sons of Levi, 36. 36MESSIAH52that they may of ferun to the Lordanof fer ing in righ teousthat they may of ferun to the Lord an of fer ing in righ teous8that they may of ferun to the Lord an of fer ing in righ teousthat they may of ferun to the Lord an of fer ing in righ teous55ness, in righteous ness.ness, in righ teousness.8ness, in righ teousness.ness, in righteous ness. 1-8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contr alto)CONTR ALTO Be hold, a vir gin shal con ceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name E ma nu el, GOD WITH US.Bassi57 75634 43 2 2 37. PART I 37 1-9 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (contr alto) AndanteViolini 68CONTR ALTO68 Bassi686 6 6126 665 55 p O! thou that tell est good ti dings to Zi on,get thee upin to the high moun tain!19 pO! thou that tell est good ti dings to Zi on,get thee up in to the high26moun tain, get thee up in to the high moun32 f tain.38 O! thou that tell est good ti dings to Je ru sa lem,lift 38. 38 MESSIAH44 pup thy voice with strength, lift it up,be not a fraid,say un to the50 ci ties of Ju dah, say un to the ci ties of Ju dah, Behold your God, be hold your God!say58 fun to the ci ties of Judah,Be holdyour God, be hold yourGod,be hold your 7 6 7 667God!O! thou that tell est good ti dings to Zi on,74a rise, shine, for thy light is come,arise,a81 rise,a rise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glo 39. PART I 39 87 pry of the Lord, the glo ry ofthe Lord is 6 93 risen, is ri sen up on thee, is ri sen, is risen up on thee, the glo ry,the100 glo ry,the glo ry of the Lordis ri sen up onthee.(attacca il Coro.)1-10 Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings Violino I68f Violino II 68f Viola68Tutti c. Oboe I & II unis.CANTO 68O! thou that tell est good ti dings toZi on, good ti dings to Jerusa lem, ALTO 68O!TENORE68 8O! thou that tell est good ti dings toZi on,BASSO 68O! thouthat tell est good ti dings toZi on, good tidings to Je Bassi68 f 40. 40MESSIAH 5 O! thouthat tell est good ti dings to Zi on, good ti dings to Zi on, a rise, athou that tell est good ti dings to Zi on, to Zi on, arise, a8 O! thouthat tell est good ti dings to Zi on, a rise, a ru sa lem,arise, a 6 610rise, say un tothe ci ties of Ju dah, be holdyour God!behold! therise, say un tothe ci ties of Ju dah, be holdyour God!behold! the8rise, say un tothe ci ties of Ju dah, be holdyour God!behold! therise, say un tothe ci ties of Ju dah, be holdyour God!behold! the 41. PART I 4115 glo ry ofthe Lordis ri senuponthee. O! thou that tell est good glo ry ofthe Lordis ri senuponthee. O! thou that tell est good 8 glo ry ofthe Lordis ri senuponthee. O! thou that tell est good glo ry ofthe Lordis ri senuponthee. O! thou that tell est good76 6 520 ti dings to Zi on, say un to the ci ties of Ju dah,be hold!behold! the ti dings to Zi on, say un to the ci ties of Ju dah,be hold!behold! the 8 ti dings to Zi on, say un to the ci ties of Ju dah,be hold! behold!the ti dings to Zi on, say un to the ci ties of Ju dah,be hold! behold!the 42. 42MESSIAH25glory of theLord,of the Lord,the glory of theglory of theLord,of the Lord,the glo ry of the Lord8glory of theLord,of the Lord,the glory of theglory of theLord,of the Lord,the glory of the 730Lord isri sen up on thee. isri sen up on thee.8Lord isri sen up on thee.Lord isri sen up on thee. 43. PART I 4336 840 8 66 6 55 5 44. 44 MESSIAH1-11 Recitative: For, behold! darkness shall cover (bass) Andante larghetto Violino I Violino II ViolaBASSO Bassi3+42 For be66p p phold!dark ness shall cover the earth,and gross darkness thep9 peo ple, and gross dark ness the peo ple:But the Lord shall a+4 2 45. PART I 4512riseup onthee,and His15glory shall be seen upon thee,and His6 7 618glory shall be seenup on thee,And the Gen tilesshall 6 5 7 621 4 cometo thy light, and kingstothe bright nessofthy ri sing.6 46. 46MESSIAH 1-12 Air: The people that walked in darkness (bass)LarghettoVioliniViolapBASSO The peo ple that walk ed inBassip 6 dark ness, that walk ed in dark ness,the peo ple that walk ed, that walk ed in dark ness have12seen a great light, have seen a great light,the peo ple that walk ed, that walk ed in dark ness have17f pseen a great light.The peo ple that walk ed, that walk ed in dark ness, thatf p22walk ed in dark ness, the peo ple that walk ed in dark ness have seen a great light, have 47. PART I 4728fseen a great light,a great light, have seen a great light. f33p And they that dwell, that dwell in the land of the shadow of death,p39and they that dwell, that dwell in the land, that dwell in the land of the sha dow of death,45f pup on them hath the light shined,and they that dwell, thatf p51dwell in the land of the shadow of death, up on them hath the light57f shi ned, up onthem hath the light shi ned.f 48. 48 MESSIAH1-13 Chorus: For unto us a child is born Andante allegro Violino I c. Oboe I. Violino II c. Oboe II.Viola CANTOALTO TENORE8 BASSO Bassi6645 Tutti c. Oboe I & II unis. For un to us a child is 88 p65ppp born, un to usa son is gi ven, un to usa son is 8 49. PART I4912 gi ven, for un to us a child is born, 8 Forun to us a child is born, un to usa son is16 Forun to us a child is born, 8 gi ven,un tous a son isgi ven, Forun to20untousa sonis gi ven, un to 8 us a child is born, 50. 50MESSIAH23us a son is gi ven,un to usa son is gi ven,8and the go vern ment shallun to usa son is gi ven, 627and the go vern ment shall be up on his shouland the go vern ment shall8be up on his shoul der,and the go vern ment shall 66 44 622 51. PART I5131 f der, up on his shoul der, and his name shall be cal led,Won der ful,beup on his shoul der, and his name shall be cal led,Won der ful, 8 and his name shall be cal led,Won der ful,beup on his shoul der, and his name shall be cal led,Won der ful,34 Counsel lor,the migh ty God, thee ver last ing Fa ther, the Counsel lor,the migh ty God, thee ver last ing Fa ther, the 8 Counsel lor,the migh ty God, thee ver last ing Fa ther, the Counsel lor,the migh ty God, thee ver last ing Fa ther, the 52. 52 MESSIAH37pppPrince of Peace.Prince of Peace. Un tous a child is born, un to us a son is8Prince of Peace.For un to us a child is born,Prince of Peace.p41Un to us a child is born,gi ven,and the go vern ment shall be up on his shoul8Un to us a son isgi ven,4 462 2 53. PART I 5345 fand his nameshall be cal led,der, and his name shall be cal led, 8and his nameshall be cal led, and the go vern ment shall be up on his shoulder, and his name shall be cal led,4 42 249 Won der ful,Coun sel lor, the migh ty God, the Won der ful,Coun sel lor, the migh ty God, the 8 Won der ful,Coun sel lor, the migh ty God, the Won der ful,Coun sel lor, the migh ty God, the 6 54. 54 MESSIAH52pppever last ing Fa ther, the Princeof Peace. Forun to us a child is born,ever last ing Fa ther, the Princeof Peace.8ever last ing Fa ther, the Princeof Peace. Un tous a child is born,ever last ing Fa ther, the Princeof Peace.Forun to56 pun toFor un to us a child is born,8un tous a child is born, un to us a son is gi ven,60us a sonis gi ven,and the go vern ment shall8us a son isgi ven, and the go vern ment shall be, shall be up onhis shoul der, 55. PART I 5564 be, shall be up onhis shoul der, and his name shall be cal led,and the go vern ment shall be up on his shoul der, and his name shall be cal led, 8and his name shall be cal led,and the go vern ment shall be up on his shoul der, and his name shall be cal led,68 Wonder ful,Coun sel lor,the migh ty God,the Wonder ful,Coun sel lor,the migh ty God,the 8 Wonder ful,Coun sel lor,the migh ty God,the Wonder ful,Coun sel lor,the migh ty God,the71ever last ing Father, Princeof Peace.Forun toever last ing Father, Prince ofPeace.Forun to 8ever last ing Father, Princeof Peace.Forun toever last ing Father, Princeof Peace.Unto usa child is born,un to6 56. 56MESSIAH74us a child is born,us a child is born,8us a child is born,untousa sonis gi ven, un tous a child is born,untousa sonis gi ven, un to77un to us a son isgi ven, and the go vern ment, the go vern ment shallun to us a son isgi ven, and the go vern ment shall8us a sonisgi ven, un to us a son isgi ven,us a sonisgi ven, un to us a son isgi ven, 57. PART I5781 be up on his shoulder, and the go vern ment shall be up on his shoul der, and his name shall be cal led, be up on his shoul der,and the go vern ment shall be up on his shoul der, and his name shall be cal led, 8and the go vern ment, the go vern ment shall be up on his shoul der, and his name shall be cal led,and the go vern ment, the go vern ment shall be up on his shoul der, and his name shall be cal led, 685 Wonder ful,Coun sel lor, the migh ty God,the Wonder ful,Coun sel lor, the migh ty God,the 8 Wonder ful,Coun sel lor, the migh ty God,the Wonder ful,Coun sel lor, the migh ty God,the 58. 58MESSIAH88e ver last ing Fa ther, the Prince of Peace, the e ver last ing Fa ther, the Prince of Peace.e ver last ing Fa ther, the Prince of Peace, the e ver last ing Fa ther, the Prince of Peace.8e ver last ing Fa ther, the Prince of Peace, the e ver last ing Fa ther, the Prince of Peace.e ver last ing Fa ther, the Prince of Peace, the e ver last ing Fa ther, the Prince of Peace.928968 59. PART I 59 1-14 PIFALarghetto, e mezzo piano Violino I e Violino III 12 all ottavia 8Violino II e Viola 12 all ottavia 8 Bassi 128 4 710 Fine.1418Da Capo. 60. 60 MESSIAH1-15 Recitative: There were sheperds abiding (soprano) SOPRANOThere were shep herdsa bid ing in the field, keep ing watcho ver their flock by night. Bassi754321-16 Recitative: And lo! the angel of the Lord (soprano)Andante Violino Ip Violino IIp Viola SOPRANO And lo!the an gel of theLord came up on them, BassiVioloncello4 64 2and the glo ryof the Lord shone round ab out them,and they weresore a fraid.6651-17 Recitative: And the angel said unto them (soprano) SOPRANO And the An gel said un to them; Fear not, for be hold! I bringyou good Bassi4 ti dingsof great joy,which shall beto all peo ple: For unto you is born this 61. PART I 617 day, in the city of Da vid,aSa viour, which is Christ, the Lord.1-18 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano)AllegroViolino IViolino IIViolaSOPRANOBassiVioloncello653 43 And sud den lythere was with the an gelamul ti tude7462 of the heav n ly host, prais ing God, andsay ing;4 62. 62 MESSIAH1-19 Chorus: Glory to God in the highestAllegro Tromba I Tromba II Violino I Violino IIViolac. Oboe I & II unis. CANTO Glo ry to God,glo ry to God in the highALTO Glo ry to God,glo ry to God in the high TENORE8 Glo ry to God,glo ry to God in the high BASSO Bassi4 p p pest,est, 8est, and peace on earth! and peace on earth! Tutti 63. PART I63 9ff Glo ry to God,glo ry to God, glo ry to Godin the Glo ry to God,glo ry to God, glo ry to Godin the 8 Glo ry to God,glo ry to God, glo ry to Godin theViolone13666ppp high est, high est, 8 high est,and peace on earth, goodwilland peace on earth,good will to wards Tutti 64. 64MESSIAH19 good willtowards men, to wards men,goodwillgoodwillto wards men, to wards men, good willto wards men, to wards8 towards men, to wards men, goodwill to wardsmen, good will towards men,23 43 5643 737643 to wards men,towardsmen.Glo ry to God,men,goodwillto wards men.Glo ry to God,8men, goodwill to wards men.Glo ry to God,good will to wards men.Glo ry to God, 7 6 546 4 622 65. PART I6527ppp glo ry to God in the high est, and peace on earth, glo ry to God in the high est, and peace on earth, 8 glo ry to God in the high est, and peace on earth, glo ry to God in the high est, and peace on earth,32f fgood will,good will, good will to wards men, towards men,good will,good will, 8goodwillto wards men, to wards men,good will,good will, good will,good will, 66. 66MESSIAH37good will,good will towards men,good willto wards men. good will,goodwillto wards men, good willto wards men.8 good will,goodwillto wards men,goodwillto wards men. good will, goodwilltowards men,goodwillto wards men.Violoncello437 3 2 6 66 5 4 676 2pppppp8p6 66 7 7pp 5 5 67. PART I67 1-20 Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano) AllegroViolini 12 8 SOPRANO12 8 Bassi 5 p f p Re joice, re10joice, re joicegreat ly! re joice great ly, O daugh ter of Sion,15O daugh ter of Si on,re joice, re joice,2025 O daugh ter of Si on,re joicegreat ly, shout, O daugh ter of Je ru sa lem,30 be hold thy King cometh unto thee,be hold thy King cometh4 62 68. 68 MESSIAH35f un tothee,cometh un to thee.40p fp Re joice, re p45joice, re joicegreat ly! re joiceO daugh ter of Si on,shout, O50daugh ter of Je rusa lem, be hold thy King cometh unto thee,55re joicegreat ly,60 O daugh ter of Si on, shout,O daugh ter of Je ru sa lem,be hold thy65King cometh un to thee, re joice, re joice, 7 69. PART I 6970 and shout,shout,shout, shout,re joicegreat ly,75 re joice great ly, O daugh ter of Sion, shout, O daugh ter of Je80Adagio f ru sa lem, be hold thy Kingcometh un to thee, be hold thy Kingcometh un to thee.8590 pfp He isthe righ teous Sa viour, Fine.95and He shall speak peace un to the heathen, He shall speak peace,He shall speak 4 4 2 70. 70MESSIAH100 peace, peace,He shall speak peace un to the hea then,104He is the righ teous Sa viour, and He shall speak,He shall speak108 peace,peace,He shall speak peaceun to thehea then.4 Da Capo.21-21 Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto) ALTO Then shall the eyes of the blindbe o pen d,and the ears of the deafun stop ped; then Bassi5 shall the lame man leap as a hart,and the tongueof the dumb shall sing.4621-22 Air: He shall feed His flock (alto, soprano)Larghetto, e piano Violino I12 8 Violino II 12 8 Viola12 8ALTO ALTO 12 SOPRANO 8 He Bassi12 86 71. PART I71 5 shall feed his flock like ashep herd,and heshall ga ther the lambs with his arm, 9 withhis arm, he shall feed his flock like a shepherd, and13 6 he shall ga ther thelambs with his arm, with hisarm,and17 carry themin his bo som and gent ly lead those that are with young, and gent ly lead, and 72. 72 MESSIAH22 SOPRANOgently lead those that arewith young. Come 6626 453un to him, all ye that la bour come untohimthat are hea vy la den, and30he will give you rest;come unto him, all ye that labourcome34un to him that are hea vy la den,and he will give you rest. 73. PART I 7338 Take his yoke up on you, and learn of him,for heismeek and low ly of heart,and ye shall find rest, and43ye shall find restun toyour souls, take his yoke up on you, and4472learn of him,for heis meekand low ly of heart,and ye shall find rest,and ye shall find rest un526fftoyour souls.6 6 74. 74 MESSIAH1-23 Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthenAllegro Violino I Violino IIViola Tutti c. Oboe I & II unis. CANTO His yokeisea sy,his bur then isALTO TENORE8 BASSO Bassi46 6 66665 light, his bur then,hisbur thenis light,His 8 Hisyoke isea7 6 6 6 643 66 67ppp yoke isea sy, his bur then is light, 8sy, his bur then is light,his bur thenis light, hisHis yokeis ea 6 75. PART I7510fpppfpppfppp his bur thenislight, his bur then, his burthen is light,his bur then is light, 8 bur then, his bur then,his bur then is light, islight,his sy, his bur then,his bur then is light,hisbur then, hisf6p14 his bur then, hisbur then is light, hisyoke is eahis bur then is light,his bur then is 8 bur thenis light, is light, bur then is light, hisyoke iseasy, 76. 76 MESSIAH18f ppf ppf pp sy,his bur then is light, his yokeis ealight, his bur then, hisbur then is light,8 his yoke isea sy, his bur thenishis bur then islight,6 67 622fppfpp ppfsy, his bur then is light, his yokeiseasy,8light, his bur then, hisbur then is light,his bur then islight,his yokeis ea6 77. PART I 7726 f f f hisbur thenis light,his bur then,hisbur then, his bur then ishis bur then is light, his bur then, his burthen is light, his bur then is 8his bur then is light, his sy, his bur then,hisbur then, his bur then, his630 light,hisyoke is easy,hisbur thenis light, light, 8 bur then, his bur then is light, his bur thenis bur then, his bur then islight, hisyokeisea sy, his 78. 78MESSIAH34 f p f f p f f p f his bur then is light,his bur then, his bur then, his burthen is his bur thenis light,his bur then is light, his bur then is light,his bur thenis8light, is light, his bur then is light,isbur then is light, is light, his bur then is light,is38light, hisbur then is light,his yokeislight, his burthen is light,his yokeis8light, his burthen is light,his yokeislight, his burthen is light,his yokeis 79. PART I7942 ea sy, and his burthen is light,his yoke is ea sy, his bur then iseasy, his yokeis ea sy,his bur then is light,his yoke is ea sy, his bur then is 8 ea sy, is ea sy,his bur then is light,his yoke is ea sy, his bur then is ea sy, is ea sy,his bur then is light,his yoke is ea sy, his bur then is46 light,his yoke iseasy,andhis bur then is light. light,his yoke iseasy,andhis bur then is light. 8 light,his yoke iseasy,andhis bur then is light. light,his yokeis easy,andhis bur then is light.END OF THE FIRST PART 80. PART II2-1 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God! Largo Violino I Violino IIViola CANTO BeALTOBe hold the Lamb of TENORE8 BASSO Bassi5 hold the Lamb of God! be hold the Lamb of God!that tak eth, that tak eth a waythe God!be hold the Lamb of God, the Lamb of God! that tak etha way the 8Be hold the Lamb of God, the Lamb of God!that tak eth a waythe Be hold the Lamb of God! be hold the Lamb of God! that tak eth a waythe66 7 6 81. PART II81 9 sinofthe world,be hold the Lamb of God, the Lamb of God, of God, the Lamb of God! that sinofthe world, be hold the Lamb of God, the Lamb of God! be hold the Lamb of God, the Lamb of God! that sinof theworld, be hold the Lamb of God!be hold the Lamb of God! be hold the Lamb of God! that 8 sinof theworld, be hold the Lamb of God!that13tak etha waythesin of the world, ofthe world,be hold the Lamb of God!betak etha waythe sinof the world,thesin of the world, be hold the Lamb of God,the 8 taketha waythe sinof the world,thesin of the world, be hold the Lamb of God,the taketha waythe sinof the world,thesin of the world, be hold the Lamb of God,the6 82. 82MESSIAH17hold the Lamb of God! that tak eth a way the sin of the world,thatLambof God! that tak eth a way the sin,the sinof the world, the sin of the world,8Lambof God!that tak eth a way the sin of the world, the sin of the world,Lambof God!that tak eth a way the sin of the world, the sin of the world,22 tak eth a waythe sinofthe world,the sin of the that tak etha way the sin,the sinof the world, the sin of the world, the sin of the8that tak eth a way the sinof the world, the sin of the world, the sin of thethat tak eth a way the sinof the world, the sin of the world, 83. PART II8327world, that taketh away the sin of the world.world, that tak eth a way the sin of the world.8world, that tak eth a way the sin of the world. that tak eth a way the sin of the world. 2-2 Air: He was despised and rejected (alto)LargoViolino I p fpfViolino II p fpfViola fALTOBassi 6 p fpp fppHe wasde spi sed, de spi sed and re ject ed, pp 84. 84 MESSIAH12p ppp ppp ppre ject ed of men, a man ofsor rows, a man of17ppsorrows, and ac quaint ed with grief,a manof sor rows, and ac quaint ed with grief;22 f f He wasde spi sed, re ject ed,27He was despi sed and re ject ed of men,a man of sor rows, and acquaint ed with grief,a 46 2 85. PART II8532 p p man of sor rows, and ac quaint ed with grief;He was de spi sed, re ject ed, aman of37sor rows, and ac quaint ed with grief, and ac quaint ed with grief,a man of sor rows, and ac 642 ff f quaint ed with grief.48fmpmp He gave his backto the smi ters,Fine. 86. 86MESSIAH52He gave his backto the smi ters,and his cheeks to them that pluck ed offthe55hair,and his cheeks to them that pluck edoff the hair, and his cheeksto58themthat pluck ed off thehair; he hid not hisfacefrom shameand 661 5 spit ting, he hid not hisfacefrom shame,from shame,665655434 87. PART II 8764 he hid not hisface from shame, from shame and spit ting.+4 65 Da Capo. 2 2-3 Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefsLargo e staccatoViolino IViolino II ViolaCANTO ALTOTENORE 8BASSOBassi 3865 88. 88 MESSIAH5 Su re ly,su re ly, he hath Su re ly,su re ly, he hath 8 Su re ly,su re ly, he hath Su re ly,su re ly, he hath947 borne our griefs, andcarried oursorrows! borne our griefs, andcarried oursorrows! 8 borne our griefs, andcarried oursorrows! borne our griefs, andcarried oursorrows! 89. PART II 89 9 sure ly,su re ly, he hath borne our griefs, and sure ly,su re ly, he hath borne our griefs, and 8 sure ly,su re ly, he hath borne our griefs, and sure ly,su re ly, he hath borne our griefs, and 4 211 carried our sorrows;Hewas carried our sorrows; He waswound 8 carried our sorrows;He was carried our sorrows;Hewas 47 6 4 3 90. 90MESSIAH14wound ed for ourtrans gres sions; He was bruis ed, He was bruis ed forouri ed for our trans gres sions; He wasbruised, He was bruis ed forouri8wound ed for ourtrans gres sions; He wasbruised, He was bruis ed forouriwound ed for ourtrans gres sions; He was bruis ed, He was bruis ed forouri7 6 79 8 756 6 5 98 6 76 4 334519 ni qui ties; the chas tisement,the chas tise ment of ni qui ties; the chas tisement,the chas tise ment8 ni qui ties; the chas tisement,the chas tise ment ni qui ties; the chas tisement,the chas tise ment 4 3 44 3 91. PART II 9122our peace wasup of ourpeace was up 8 ofourpeacewas up of ourpeace was up6 65 524 on him; on him; 8 on him; on him;6 69 35 5 92. 92 MESSIAHAlla breve, moderatoAnd with his stripes arewe hea led, and with his stripes are we hea And with his stripesarewe hea811 led,are wehealed,and with his stripes are we healed,led, and with his stripes are we hea8And with hisstripesarewehea led,And664 93. PART II 9320 arewe hea led, and with his stripes are we led, and with his stripes are we hea led, 8 and with his stripes are we hea led, arewe healed, with his stripesarewe hea led,and with his stripes are we29 healed, and with hisstripes are we hea 8and with his stripesare we hea healed,and 94. 94 MESSIAH38 and with his stripes are we hea led,8 led,areweheawithhis stripesarewehea47led, and with his and with his stripes arewe hea led,8 led, led, and with his stripes are we hea 7643 34 95. PART II9557 stripesarewe healed,and with hisand with hisstripes are wehea 8 and with his stripes are we hea led,led,and with his stripes are we healed, 665 stripesare wehea led,led, and with his stripes arewe hea 8 and with his stripes arewe healed,and with his stripesare we hea 96. 96 MESSIAH73 and with his stripes led,8and with his stripes are we hea led,and with hisled,andwithhis stripes82 Adagioarewe healed. and with his stripes are we hea led.8stripes are we hea led.and with his stripes arewehealed. 76 97. PART II 972-4 Chorus: All we like sheep have gone Allegro moderato A tempo ordinarioAll we, like sheep, all we, like sheep,have gone a stray,All we, like sheep, all we, like sheep, 8All we, like sheep, all we, like sheep,have gone a stray,All we, like sheep, all we, like sheep,66 all we, like sheep,all we, like sheep, we have tur all we, like sheep,all we, like sheep, have gone a stray, 8 all we, like sheep,all we, like sheep, we have all we, like sheep,all we, like sheep, have gone a stray, 98. 98 MESSIAH12 ned ev ry oneto hisown way.we have tur ned ev ry one to his own8tur ned ev ry oneto16All we, like sheep,way, ev ry one to his own way. All we, like sheep,8hisown way. All we, like sheep,have gone a stray,All we, like sheep,have gone a stray,21have gone a stray, we have turned,we have turhave gone a stray,8 we have turned ev ry one to 99. PART II9926ned ev ry one to his own way, to hisown way, we have tur nedwe have tur ned, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way, we have 8 his own way, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way,we have tur ned we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way,31 ev ry one to his own way. All we, like sheep, tur ned ev ry one to his own way. All we, like sheep, have 8 ev ry one to his own way. All we, like sheep, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way. All we, like sheep, 100. 100 MESSIAH36 have gone a stray, have gone a stray, gone a stray,8have gone a stray,we havehave gone a stray,42 we have we have tur ned ev ry one to hisownway,8tur ned, we have we have tur ned, we have 101. PART II 10146 turned, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way,we have tur ned ev ry 8 tur ned, we have tur nedev ry one to his own way, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own tur ned,we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way,we have tur ned ev ry50we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way, to his own way.All we, like sheep, all one to his own way, ev ry one to his own way. All we, like sheep, all 8 way,we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way. All we, like sheep, all one, ev ry one to his own way, ev ry one to his own way. All we, like sheep, all 102. 102MESSIAH55 we, like sheep,have gone a stray, we, like sheep,have gone a stray,8 we, like sheep, have gone a stray, we, like sheep, have gone a stray, we have60 we have tur ned,we have tur nedwe have turned, we have tur ned8 we have tur ned, we have tur ned tur ned, we have tur ned 103. PART II 10364 ev ry one to his own way, we have tur ned, ev ry one to his own way, we have turned, we have tur ned, we have 8 ev ry one to his own way, we have tur ev ry one to his own way, we have tur ned, we have tur ned,68 we haveturned,we have tur ned, we have turned,we have tur ned 8 nedev ry one to his own way, we have tur ned we have turned ev ry one to his own way,we have 104. 104MESSIAH72Adagio tur ned ev ry one to his own way, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way. And the Lord hathlaid onev ry one to his own way, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way. And the8ev ry one to his own way, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way. And the Lord hath tur ned ev ry one to his own way, we have tur ned ev ry one to his own way. And the Lord hath laid on him,80 him, and the Lord hath laid on him, hath laid on him, onhim the i ni qui tyof us all. Lord hath laid on him, onhim,hath laid on him,the i ni qui tyof us all.8 laid on him, on him, hath laid on him,the i ni qui tyofusall. the Lord hath laid onhim, the i ni qui tyofusall.4 42 105. PART II 1052-5 Recitative: All they that see Him (tenor) Larghetto Violino I II Violino III ViolaTENORE8 Bassi3 6 6 4 p 8 All theythat5 f 8seehim,laught him to scorn; they 6 747 2 8 shoot out their lips,and shake their 106. 106MESSIAH9 8heads, saying,2-6 Chorus: He trusted in God that He would Allegro Violino I Violino IIViola CANTOALTO TENORE8 HeTutti BASSOHe trus ted in God that he would de li ver him: let him de li ver him,if he de light in him,Bassi6 Tasto solo He trus ted in 8trus ted in God that he would de li ver him: let him de li ver him, if he de light in him,if he deif he de lightin him, let him de li ver him, if hede lightin him, if he de light in him, if he de light in 77 6 7 107. PART II10711Hetrus ted in God that he God that he would de li ver him: let him de li ver him,if he de light in him, if he de light 8 light in him, let him de li ver him, if hede light in him, if he de light in him, if he de light him. He trus ted in God, in God, in God he16 would de li ver him: let him de li ver him, if he de light in him,in him, 8 in him, let him de liver him,trus ted; let him de li ver him, if he de lightin him,if he de light in him, lethim de6 76 4 108. 108 MESSIAH20 let him de li ver him, if he de lightin him, lethim de li ver him, if he de light in him. He trus ted in God that he would de8if he de light in him, if he de lightin him, let him de li ver him.He trusted in God, he trus ted in God, let him de li ver him, 676 76 55 6 625 let him de li ver him.He trus ted in God that he li ver him:let him de li ver him,if he de light inhim, if he de light in him,8 li ver him, if hede light in him, if he de lightinhim. Hetrus ted in God, he trus ted in God, let him de if he delightin him, if he de light in him,6 66 6565 5 109. PART II10930would de li ver him: let him de li ver him, if he de light inhim,let him de li ver him, ifhe de light in him, if he de lightinhim, lethim de 8 li ver him, ifhede light inhim, if he de light in him, let him de liver him. let him de li ver him, 6 666 5 5534let him de liver him,if he delight inhim, if he de liver him,lethim de li ver him,if he delightin 8 He trus ted in God that he would de li verlet him deliver him, 6 6 5 110. 110 MESSIAH38 light in him, let him de liver him,if he de light in him, let him deli ver him, him,let him deliver him, if he de light in him.He8 him:let him de liver him,if he de light in him, let him de li ver him. He let him de liver him.He42 let him de trus ted in God, let him deli ver him, if hedelight in8 trus ted in God, let him deli ver him, if he de light in trus ted in God that he would de li ver him: let him de li verhim,ifhe de lightin6 +4 2 111. PART II11146liver him, let him de liver him,lethim de liver him. him, lethim de li ver him, ifhe de lightin 8 him, let him de li ver him, if he de light in him,let him de li ver him,if he de light in50He trus ted in God that hewould de li ver him: let him deli ver him,if he de him. He trus ted in God, let him de li ver him, let him de li ver him, if he de 8 him, if he de light, if he de him, if he delightin him, ifhe de lightin 112. 112MESSIAH54 light in him, if he de light in him,if he de lightin him,lethim de liver him,ifhe de light8 light in him,let him de li ver him, if he de light in him, if he de light him, let him de liver him.Hetrusted in58Adagiolight inhim, let himdeli ver him,ifhe de light inhim.inhim,let himde li ver him,ifhe de light inhim.8inhim, let him, let himde li ver him,ifhe de light inhim. God that hewould deli ver him:let him, let himde li ver him,ifhe de light inhim.7 6 5 42 113. PART II 113 2-7 Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken (tenor) LargoViolino IViolino IIViolaTENORE8Thy re bukehath bro ken his heart;he is fullof hea vi ness, he isBassi 64 7 528 full of hea vi ness;thy re bukehath bro ken his heart. He loo ked for someto have pi ty on10 76 648him, but there was no man; neith er found he a ny to com fort him.He loo ked for some to have56 66 5715458pity on him, but there was no man;neith er found he a ny tocom fort him.6 76 5 4 114. 114 MESSIAH 2-8 Air: Behold, and see if there be (tenor) Largo e pianoViolino IViolino IIViola TENORE 8 Be hold and see,be hold and see,if there bea ny sor rowBassi 466 6 6pp8 like un tohis sor row!Be holdand see, if 876 768there be a ny sor rowlike un to his sor row! Be hold and see, if there be a ny sor row128likeun to his sor row! 66 6 6 76 115. PART II115 2-9 Recitative: He was cut off out of the land (tenor)Violino IViolino IIViolaTENORE 8 He was cut off out of the land of the liv ing: for the trans gress ions of thy peo ple was he stri cken.Bassi7 5+44 3 2 +2 2-10 Air: But thou didst not leave (tenor)Andante larghetto VioliniTENORE 8ButBassi 68 thou didst not leave his soulin hell,but thou didst not leavehis soul in hell; nor 6 6118 didst thou suf fer, nor didst thou suf fer thy Ho ly Oneto seecor rup tion.178 But thou didst not leave his soul in hell,thou didst not leave, thou didst not leave his 116. 116MESSIAH228 soul in hell;nor didst thou suf fer thy Ho ly One to see cor rup tion,278nor didst thou suf fer, nor didst thou suf fer thy Holy Oneto seecor rup tion,32 f8 nor didst thou suf fer, nor didst thou suf fer thy Ho ly One,thy Ho ly Oneto see cor rup tion.388 2-11 Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates A tempo ordinarioViolino IViolino II ViolaCANTO ILift up your heads,CANTO IILift up your heads, ALTOLift up your heads,TENORE 8BASSO Bassi 66 117. PART II 117 6 O ye gates, and be ye lift up, yee ver last ing doors, and the Kingof glo ry shall come O ye gates, and be ye lift up, yee ver last ing doors, and theKing of glo ry shall come O ye gates, and be ye lift up, yee ver last ing doors, and theKing of glo ry shall come 8667610 in! in! in! 8 Who is this King of Glo ry?this Kingof Glo ry? who Who is this King of Glo ry?this Kingof Glo ry? who6 666 118. 118 MESSIAH14 The Lord strong and migh ty, the Lord strong and migh ty, the Lord The Lord strong and migh ty, the Lord strong and migh ty, the Lord The Lord strong and migh ty, the Lord strong and migh ty, the Lord8is this King of Glo ry? who is this King of Glo ry?is this King of Glo ry? who is this King of Glo ry?18 migh ty in batt le. migh ty in batt le. migh ty in batt le.Lift up your heads,Oyegates, and be ye lift up, ye e ver last ing doors, and the8Lift up your heads,Oyegates, and be ye lift up, ye e ver last ing doors, and theLift up your heads,Oyegates, and be ye lift up, ye e ver last ing doors, and the4 6 56 119. PART II 11923 Who WhoKing of glo ry shall come in, and the King of glo ry shall come in!Who 8 Kingof glo ry shall come in, and the King of glo ry shall come in!King of glo ry shall come in, and the King of glo ry shall come in!27is this King of Glo ry? who is this King of Glo ry?who is this King of Glo ry?is this King of Glo ry? who is this King of Glo ry?who is this King of Glo ry?is this King of Glo ry? who is this King of Glo ry?who is this King of Glo ry?The Lord of Hosts, 8The Lord of Hosts,The Lord of Hosts, 120. 120MESSIAH31Canto I II the Lord of Hosts, he is the King of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry, the Lordof Hosts,he is the King of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry, he8 the Lordof Hosts,he is the King of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry, he the Lordof Hosts,he is the King of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry, he36 he is the King of glo ry, he is the King of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry,he is is the King of glo ry, he is the King of glo ry, he is the King of glo ry, the Lord of Hosts, he8 is the King of glo ry, he is the King of glo ry, he is the King of glo ry, the Lord of Hosts, he is the is the King of glo ry, the Lord of Hosts, he 6 121. PART II 12140 the King of glory, the Lord of hosts,he isthe King of glois the King of glory, the Lord of Hosts, he is the King of 8 Kingof glory,the Lord of Hosts, he is the King ofis the King of glory, 7 677 7 7644ry,the Lord of hosts, he glo ry, of glo ry, the Lord of Hosts, he is the Kingofglo 8 glory, the Lord of Hosts, he is the King ofglothe Lord of Hosts, he is the King ofglo 77 776 5 4 6 56 7 67 72 122. 122 MESSIAH49 is the King of glory,he is the King of glo ry,he ry,of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry,he8 ry, of glory, ofglo ry,he is the King of glo ry,he ry,of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry,he 767 7 7 77354 is the King of glo ry,the Lord of hosts, the Lord of hosts,the Lord of hosts, is the King of glo ry, the Lord of hosts,the Lord of hosts,the Lord of8 is the King of glo ry, the Lord of hosts,the Lord of hosts,the Lord of is the King of glo ry, the Lord of hosts,the Lord of hosts,the Lord of 123. PART II12358the Lord of hosts,he is the King of glo ry, he hosts,the Lord of hosts,he is the Kingof glory,of glory, he 8 hosts,the Lord of hosts,he is the Kingof glory,of glory, he hosts,the Lord of hosts,he is the King ofglo ry, he763 is the King of glo ry, heis the King of glo ry,the Lord of hosts, the Lord of is the King of glo ry, heis the King of glo ry, the Lord of hosts,the Lord of hosts, 8 is the King of glo ry, heis the King of glo ry,the Lord of hosts, the Lord of is the King of glo ry, heis the King of glo ry,the Lord of hosts, the Lord of 124. 124 MESSIAH67 hosts, the Lord of hosts, he is theKingof glo heis theKing, the King of glo8 hosts, the Lord of hosts, heis the King of glory, the Kingof glo hosts, the Lord of hosts, he is the King ofglo 7 6 7 677 7 77 7771ry, the King of glory, he is the King of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry, of glo ry.ry, the King ofglo ry, he is the King of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry, of glo ry.8ry, the King of glory, he is the King of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry, of glo ry.ry, the King of glory, he is the King of glo ry,he is the King of glo ry, of glo ry. 2-12 Recitative: Unto which of the angels (tenor) TENORE8 Un to which of the an gels said He at a ny time,Thou art my Son,this day have I be got ten thee? Bassi 6 125. PART II 1252-13 Chorus: Let all the angels of God worshipAllegro Violino I Violino IIViola CANTOLet all the an gels of God worship him,ALTOLet all the an gels of Godwor ship him, TENORE 8Let all the an gels of God worship him, BASSOLet all the an gels of Godwor ship him, Bassi65 6 6 55 letall theangels of God, letall the angels oflet all the an gelsof Godwor 8 let all thean gels of Godwor 126. 126MESSIAH 9 God worship him, let all the angels of God wor ship ship him, let all thean gels of Godworship him,8 let all the angelsof God wor ship him, letallthe an gels of God wor 7 614 him, let all the angels of Godwor shiphim,letallthe angels of God wor ship him, letall the an gels of God worship him,8 ship him,let all the an 127. PART II12719let all the anship him,let all the an gels of Godwor 8let all the an gels of God worship him, let all the gels of God worship him,23 gels of God worship, wor 8 angels of God worship him, 128. 128 MESSIAH27 ship him,letall the angels of God, let all the an gels of ship him, let all the angels of God, let all the an gels of8 letall the an gels of God, let all the an gels of let all the an31 f God worship him. God wor ship him.8 Godwor ship him. gels of God worship him. 2-14 Air: Thou art gone up on high (alto) Allegro larghetto Violini 3 4 ALTO3 4 Bassi 3 4 129. PART II129 7Thou art gone up on high, thou art gone up on15 high,thou hast led cap ti vi ty cap tive, thou hast led cap ti vi ty cap tive, and re cei23 ved gifts for men, yea e ven for thine en 5 632 e mies, yea even forthine en e mies,46402 that the Lord God might dwell a mong them,that the Lord God might dwell49a mong them, might dwell a mong them. 130. 130 MESSIAH 58 pThou art gone upon high,thou art gone up on high, thou hast led cap ti vi ty 66 cap tive, thou hast led cap ti vi ty cap tive, and received, and re cei vedgifts for 74men,and re cei vedgifts for thine en e mies,that the Lord God might dwell a mong them, 83 and might dwella mong them,that the 9266 Lord God might dwell among them, that the101fLord, the Lord God might dwella mong them.110 131. PART II1312-15 Chorus: The Lord gave the wordAndante allegro Violino I Violino IIViola CANTO Greatwas the compa ny oftheALTO Greatwas the compa ny ofthe TENORE8The Lordgave theword;Greatwas the compa ny ofthe BASSOThe Lordgave theword;Greatwas the compa ny ofthe Bassi4prea chers, great was the com pa ny of theprea chers, great was the compa ny, the compa ny, the compa ny, the com pa ny of the 8prea chers, great was the compa ny, thecompa ny, the compa ny of theprea chers, great was the compa ny, the com pa ny of the 132. 132MESSIAH 7 prea chers,great was the com pa ny of the prea chers.The Lordgavethe word; prea chers,great was the com pa ny of the prea chers.The Lordgavethe word;8 prea chers,great was the com pa ny of the prea chers. prea chers,great was the com pa ny of the prea chers.11 Great was the compa ny, thecompa ny, the com Great was the compa ny, thecompa ny, the com pa ny of the8 Great was the com pa ny, the com pa ny, the compa ny of the Great was the com pa ny, the com pa ny, the com 133. PART II 13314 pa nyof the preachers, great was the com pa ny ofthe prea chers, prea chers,of the preachers, great was thecom 8 prea chers,of the preachers, great was the com pa ny of the prea chers, pa nyof the preachers, great was the com pa ny, the com17 great was the com pa ny of the prea chers, ofthe prea chers, greatwas thecom pa ny, the compa ny, thecompa ny, the 8 great was the com pa ny of the prea chers, the com pa ny, thepa ny, the compa ny, thecom 134. 134MESSIAH20 pa ny of the prea chers, of the prea com pa ny, thecompa ny, the com pa ny of the prea chers, of the prea8compa ny, the compa ny of the prea chers, of the prea pa ny, thecom pa ny of the prea chers, of the prea23chers.chers.8chers.chers. 2-16 Air: How beautiful are the feet (soprano)Larghetto Violini12 8SOPRANO 12 8 Bassi12 8 135. PART II 135 4pHow beau ti ful are the feet of them thatpreach the gos pel of peace, how 7 f beau ti ful are the feet,how beau ti ful are the feetof them that preach the gos pel of peace,10phow beau ti ful are the feet of them thatpreach the gos pel of peace, and13 bring glad ti dings, and bring glad ti dings, glad ti dings of good things,and16 bring glad ti dings,glad ti dings ofgood things, and bring glad ti dings,glad19f ti dings ofgood things, glad ti dings of good things.22 136. 136 MESSIAH2-17 Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands A tempo ordinario Violino I Violino IIViola Oboe I Oboe II CANTOTheir sound is goneout in to all lands,their sound is gone out in to allALTOTheir sound is gone outin to all lands, in to all lands, TENORE 8Their sound is gone out, their sound is gone out BASSO Their sound is gone out,theirsound is goneBassi5lands, in to all lands, their sound is gone out in to all lands, their sound is gone out in to all lands, their sound is gone out, is gone out, their sound is gone out,is gone 8 in to all lands, their sound is gone outin to alllands, in to alllands, out in to all lands, their sound is gone outin to alllands,their sound is gone 137. PART II13711 in to all lands,and theirout in toall lands, 8 in to alllands,and their words un to the ends of the world, out in to all lands,616 words un to the ends of the world, un to the ends of the world, and their 8 un to the ends of the world, un to theends of the world, and their words un to the ends of the world, 138. 138MESSIAH20 un to the ends of the world; their sound is gone words un to the ends of the world,unto the endsof the world; their sound is gone8 un to the ends of the world, of the world; their sound is gone and their words, and their wordsun totheends of the world;24 out, is gone out in to all lands,and their words un to the ends ofthe world, out, is gone out in to all lands, and their words un to the ends of the world,8outin to all lands, and their words, and their words un to the ends of the world, ofthetheir sound is gone out in to all lands, and their words un to the ends of the 139. PART II13929 and their words un to the endsofthe world, andtheir words un to the ends of the and their words un to theends ofthe world, and their 8 world,and their words,and their words un to the ends of the world, world,andtheir words un to theends of the world, and their33 world,un to theends of the world. words un to theends of theworld,un to theends of the world. 8and their words un to the ends of the world,un to the ends of the world. words un to the ends of the world, un to the ends, un to the ends of the world. 4 3 140. 140MESSIAH 2-18 Air: Why do the nations so furiously (bass) Allegro Violino I Violino II Viola BASSO Bassi 4 710 141. PART II 14113 ppp Whydo thena tions so p17 fu rious ly rage toge ther, whydo the peo ple i20 ma gine a vain thing?Whydothe nations233 33 3 3 3 3 3 333 rage 3 so 142. 142 MESSIAH27 fu rious lytogether,why dothe peo plei31 3 3333 3 ma 3 3 ginea vain thing,i35 f f fmagine a vain thing?39ppp Why dothena tionssofurious ly ragetop 143. PART II 14342gether,and whydo thepeo ple,and45why do thepeo ple imagine avain48 33 3 thing?Why do the nations rage 35133 33 33 33333 3 144. 144MESSIAH54 so fu rious ly toge ther,so fu rious ly toge ther, and57 whydothe peo plei ma gine avain60 thing,i ma gine a vain63 thing,andwhydothe peo pleimagine 145. PART II14567fffavain thing?71The p75ppp kingsofthe earthrise up, and the ru lers take coun sel to783 33333gether, takecoun 33 146. 146 MESSIAH813 333 sel, take coun sel to84 ge ther, a gainst the Lord and a gainst hisa8733 3 3 33 noin903 3 33ted, a gainst the Lord and his a93nointed. 4 147. PART II1472-19 Chorus: Let us break their bonds Allegro e staccato Violino I 3 4 Violino II3 4Viola3 4 CANTO 3 4Letus break their bonds a sun der, let usbreak,ALTO 3 4Letusbreak their TENORE3 4 8 Let us break their bonds a sun der, letus, letusbreaktheir bondsa BASSO 3 4Let us break their bonds a Bassi 3 44let usbreak their bonds a sunder, bonds asun der, let us break,let usbreak their bonds a sun der, 8sun der, let us, let us break, let us break their bonds a sun der,sun der, let us, let us break their bonds,let us break their bondsa sun der, let us 148. 148 MESSIAH 8 letus break their bonds asunder, letus break their bonds asunder, and cast a8 letus break their bonds a sun der, and cast a waybreak their bonds asun der,13 and cast awaywaytheir yokes from us, and cast a8their yokes from us,and cast a way their yokes from us, and cast a6 149. PART II 14917 their yokesfrom us, and cast away their yokesfrom waytheir yokes from us, and cast a way,and castawaytheir yokes from 8 waytheir yokes from us, and cast a way,and castawaytheir yokes from and cast a way,21 us, and casta way their yokes from us. Let us break their bonds, letus break their us,and cast a way their yokes from us. Let us break their bondsa 8 us,and cast a way their yokes from us. Let us break their bonds,and cast a way their yokes from us. 150. 150MESSIAH25bonds,let us break their bonds asun der,sun der, let us break their bonds,let us break their bonds a8let us break their bonds asun der, letus break their bonds, Let us break their bonds a sun der, let us break their bonds,let us break their bonds a29 let us break their bonds a sun der, let us, let us break,let us break their bonds asun der, let usbreak their bonds,letus break their8 let us break their bonds asun der, let us break,let usbreak their bonds, sunder, let us break their bondsasunder,6 151. PART II15133sunder, their bonds a sun der, and cast a waybonds,their bonds a sun der, 8 let us break their bonds a sun der,and casta way, let us break their bonds a sun der,38 their yokes from us, and castawaytheir yokes fromandcasta way 8 and cast a way,and castawaytheir yokes from andcasta waytheir yokes, their yokes from65 6 152. 152MESSIAH42 us,and cast a way their yokes from us.Let us break their bonds atheir yokesfrom us. Letus break their8 us,and cast a way their yokes from us. Let us break their bonds asun der, us,and cast a way their yokes from us.Letus break their bonds, 67647sun der, and cast a way,bonds, and cast awaytheir yokes,their yokes from us, and cast a8 and cast andcast a way, and castaway their yokesfrom us,and cast a and cast away their yokes from us,and cast a way their yokes from us, and cast a 153. PART II 15352and cast a way their yokesfromus. Let us break their bonds, and cast a way, and cast a way their yokes, let us break their bonds, their bonds a sun der, and cast a 8 way, and cast a way their yokes, let us break their bonds asun der, their bonds asun der, and cast a way, and cast a way their yokesfromus. Let us break their bonds asun der, and cast a57 way, and cast a way their yokes from us. way, and cast a way their yokes from us. 8 way, and cast a way their yokes from us. way, and cast a way their yokes from us.63 8 154. 154 MESSIAH 2-20 Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor) TENORE8 He that dwel leth in hea ven shall laugh them to scorn, the Lord shall have them in de ri sion. Bassi +4+42 2 2-21 Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod (tenor)Andante Violini34 TENORE 348 Bassi34 58Thou shalt11 p f8break them,thoushalt break themwith a rodofi ron,16 p8 thou shalt dash them in pie ceslike apot ter s ves sel,228 thou shalt dash theminpie ces, inpie ces like a pot27 f8 ter s vessel;f 155. PART II15533 8 thou shalt break them,thou shalt39p 8break themwith arodof i ron,thou shalt45 8 dash them inpie ces like a potter s ves sel, thou shalt51 8 dash them in pie ces like a pot ter sves sel, like a57pot ter s ves sel, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a 8 63f 8 potter s ves sel.69 8 156. 156MESSIAH2-22 Chorus: Hallelujah AllegroTromba I II Tympani Violino I Violino IIViola CANTO Hal le lu jah,ALTO Hal le lu jah, TENORE 8 Hal le lu jah, BASSO Hal le lu jah,Bassi5Halle lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Halle lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, 8Halle lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Halle lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, 6 157. PART II 157 9Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal lelujah, for the Lord God om nipo tentHal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal lelu jah,for the Lord God om nipo tent 8Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal lelu jah,for the Lord God om nipo tentHal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal lelujah, for the Lord God om nipo tent7 6 Tasto solo14 reign eth, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,Hal le reign eth, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,for the Lord God om ni po tent reign eth, Hal le 8 reign eth, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,for the Lord God om ni po tent reign eth, Hal le reign eth, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,for the Lord God om ni po tent reign eth, Hal le Tutti Tutti 6 Tasto solo6 158. 158MESSIAH20lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, fortheLord God om ni po tentlu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,Hal le8lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal lelu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah,6 6624 5 reign eth,Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hallu jah, Hal le lujah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hallelu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le8 lujah, Hal le lu jah, forthe LordGod omni po tentHal le lu jah, forthe LordGod omni po tent 159. PART II 15927lelujah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, fortheLord 8 reigneth, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, fortheLord reigneth, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le30 Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal lelujah,Hal le lu jah! The God omni po tent reign eth, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah!The 8 God omni po tent reign eth,Hal lelu jah!Thelu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah!The 160. 160MESSIAH34 king dom of this world is be comethe king dom of our Lord and of his Christ, and of his Christ, king dom of this worldisbe comethe king dom of our Lord and of his Christ, and of his Christ,8 king dom of this world is be comethe king dom of our Lord and of his Christ, and of his Christ, king dom of this world isbe come the king dom of our Lord and of his Christ, and of his Christ, and He shall42 4 66 6 6 5 6Tasto solo 24 3 and Heshall8 and He shall reign for e ver and e ver, and He shall reign for e ver and ever,for e ver and e ver,and He shall reign, and He shall reign for 6 +4 4 2 161. PART II 16147 and He shall reignforever and e ver,King of reign forever and e ver, for e ver and e ver, forever ande ver, King of 8 reign for e ver and e ver, and He shall reign for e ver ande ver,e ver,for e ver and e ver, for e verand e ver, forever, for e verande ver,52Kings,and Lord ofLords,Kings,and Lord ofLords, 8 for e ver and e ver, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,for e verand e ver, Hal le lu jah, Hal le for e ver and e ver, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,for e verand e ver, Hal le lu jah, Hal le 162. 162 MESSIAH57King of Kings,and Lord of Lords,for e ver and e ver,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, for e ver and8 lu jah,for e ver and e ver,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, for e ver and lu jah,for e ver and e ver,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, for e ver and62 King of Kings,and Lord of e ver,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, for e ver and e ver, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,8 e ver,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, for e ver and e ver, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, e ver,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, for e ver and e ver, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, 163. PART II 16367Lords, andLord of Lords,and He shall reign,and King of Kings,and Lordof Lords, and He shall reign,and He shall 8 King of Kings,andLord of Lords, and He shall reign, and He shall reign, King of Kings,and Lordof Lords, and He shallreign for e ver and e ver,72Heshall reignfore ver and e ver,for e ver and e ver, reign fore ver and e ver,King of Kings,for e ver and e ver, and He shall 8 and He shall reignfore ver and e ver,King of Kings, and Lord of and He shall reignfore ver ande ver, King of Kings,for e ver and e ver, and He shall 164. 164MESSIAH77Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,and Heshallreign for ever, for e ver and e reign, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,and Heshallreignfore ver and e8 Lords,and Heshallreign for ever, for e ver and e reign, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,and Heshallreign for ever, for e ver and e81 ver, KingofKings,and Lord of Lords, King of Kings, and Lord of ver, KingofKings,and Lord of Lords, King of Kings, and Lord of8 ver, KingofKings,and Lord of Lords, King of Kings, and Lord of ver, KingofKings,and Lord of Lords, King of Kings, and Lord of 165. PART II 16585 Lords,and Heshallreignfore ver and e ver, King of Lords,and Heshallreignfore ver and e ver, fore verand 8 Lords,and Heshallreignfore ver and e ver, fore verand Lords, and He shallreign fore ver and e ver, and e ver, fore verand89 Kings, and Lordof Lords,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lujah. e ver, for e verand e ver,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lujah. 8 e ver, for e verand e ver,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lujah. e ver, for e verand e ver,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,Hal le lujah.END OF THE SECOND PART 166. PART III 3-1 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano)LarghettoViolini 34 SOPRANO34 Bassi346710 3 I19 p know that my Redeem er liv eth,and that he shall standat thep30flat terdayup onthe earth.I 440 2 p know that my Re deem er liv eth, and that he shall stand at the latter day up on the50earth,up on the earth; I knowthat my Re deem er liv eth, and that he 167. PART III 167 58 fshall stand at the lat ter dayup on the earth,up on the earth. 673 3 And though 76 ppworms de stroy this bo dy, yet in my flesh shall I see God, yet in my 86fflesh shall Isee God. I know that my Re deem er liv eth, 97 fp 7 7 fand though worms de stroythisbody, yetin my flesh shall I see God,105p yet in my flesh shall I seeGod, shall I seeGod. I know that my Re deem er115f p liv eth.For now is Christ ri senfrom the dead,thef6 168. 168MESSIAH126firstfruits of them thatsleep, of themthat sleep,the134 p3first fruits of them that sleep;for now is Christ ri sen, for144 66 Adagiofnow is Christ ri sen from thedead, the firstfruits of them that sleep.155 f 33-2 Chorus and soli: Since by man came death Grave Violino I Violino IIViolaCANTO Since byman came death, since by mancamedeath.ALTO Since byman came death, since by mancamedeath.TENORE8 Since byman came death, since by man came death.BASSO Since byman came death, since by mancamedeath.Bassi 169. PART III 169 7 AllegroBy man came also the re sur rec tion of the dead,by man camealso the re surBy man came also the re sur rec tion of the dead,by mancame also the re sur 8By man came also the re sur rec tion of the dead,by man camealso the re surBy man came also the re sur rec tion of the dead,by man camealso the re sur12 rec tion of thedead, by mancame also the resurrec tion of the dead. rec tion of thedead, bymancamealso the resurrec tion of the dead. 8 rec tion of thedead, bymancamealso the resurrec tion of the dead. rec tion of thedead, bymancamealso the resurrectionof the dead.17 GraveFor as inAdamalldie,foras in Adamall die,For as inAdamalldie,foras in Adamall die, 8For as inAdamalldie,foras in Adamall die,For as inAdamalldie,foras in Adamall die, 170. 170MESSIAH23 AllegroEv en soin Christ shall all be made a live,ev en so in Christ shall all be made a live, ev en so inEv en soin Christ shall all be made a live,ev en so in Christ shall all be made a live, ev en so in8Ev en soin Christ shall all be made a live,ev en so in Christ shall all be made a live, ev en so inEv en soin Christ shall all be made a live,ev en so in Christ shall all be made a live, ev en so in 6666 6628 Christ shall all, so in Christ shall allbe madea live, e en so in Christ shall all, shall Christ shall all, so in Christ shall allbe made alive, e en so in Christ shall all, shall Christ shall all, so in Christ shall allbe madea live, e en so in Christ shall all, shall8 Christ shall allbe madea live, e en so in Christ shall all, shall66 6 171. PART III17133 allbe made a live. allbe made a live.8 allbe made a live. allbe made a live. 3-3 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass)Violino IViolino IIViola BASSOBe hold, I tell you a my ste ry!We shall not all sleep, but we shall all beBassi 5 chang d, in a mo ment, in the twink ling of an eye, at the last trum pet. 172. 172 MESSIAH 3-4 Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass)Pomposo, ma non allegro Tromba 34Violino I 34Violino II34 Viola34 BASSO34 Bassi34 91726 The trum pet shall sound, and the dead shall be rais d, 173. PART III 17336 f and the dead shall berais d in cor rup ti ble, the trum pet shall46 sound, and thedead shall be rais d in cor rup ti ble, in55 corrup ti ble,and we shall be chang d, 174. 174MESSIAH64f and we shall be chang d.73The trum pet shall sound,6 66 6682 the trum pet shall sound,and the dead shall be rais d, in 175. PART III 175 92 corrup ti ble,in cor rup ti ble, and we shall be101chang d, bechang d, and we shall be chang d,110 and we shall bechang d, we shall be chang d,and119we shall be chang d,andwe shall be chang d, 176. 176 MESSIAH128 and we shall be chang d, we shall be chang d, and +46 6137 2 Adagio fwe shall be chang d, we shall be chang d.147f Fine.For this corrupti ble must put on in corrup tion, for this cor rup ti ble 177. PART III177167must put on, must put on,must put on, must put176onin corrup tion, and this mor tal must put on im mor186ta194li ty, and this mor talmust putonim mor ta6204 3li ty, im mor ta li ty. TheDal Segno.3-5 Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (contr alto) CONTR ALTO Then shall be brought to pass the say ing that is writ ten, Death is swal low d up in vic to ry. Bassi 6423-6 Duet: O death! where is thy string? (contr alto and tenor) Andante CONTR ALTO O death, O death! where,where is thy sting, O death!where isthy TENORE 8 O grave, O Bassi64 5 sting?O grave! where is thy vic to ry, O grave? O death,O death! where, 8grave! where,where is thy vic to ry, where is thy victo ry? O death!where, where is thy 6 5 178. 178MESSIAH 8 where is thy sting, where?O grave!where is thy victo ry?O death! where,where is thy8 sting? where,where is thy sting? O grave! where is thy victo ry, O grave? O death, where,12 sting?O grave, O grave! where isthy vic to ry, O grave! where is thy vic to ry?The sting8 where is thy sting, O grave, O grave! where isthy vic to ry, O grave! where is thy vic to ry?17 of death is sin,the sting of death is sin,and the strength of sinisthe law,8 The sting of death is sin, and the strengthof sinis the law, the sting21the sting of death is sin, and the strengthof sin isthe law.8 of death is sin, the sting of death is sin,and the strength of sinis thelaw.(attacca il Coro.) 3-7 Chorus: But thanks be to GodViolino IViolino II ViolaCANTO Butthanks, but thanks, thanks, thanks be to God, but thanks,but ALTO But thanks,but thanks, thanks, thanks be to God, to God,thanks be toTENORE8 But thanks,but thanks, thanks, thanks be to God, thanks be toBASSO But thanks,but thanks, thanks, thanks be to God, thanks be to Bassi 179. PART III 1794thanks, thanks, thanks be to God,who giv eth us the vic to ry, the vic to ry, through our Lord Je sus God, thanks be to God, who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lord Je sus8 God, thanks be to God,to God,who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lord Je sus God, thanks be to God,68Christ,who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our LordChrist,who giv eth us the vic to ry, who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lord8Christ, who giv eth us the victo ry,who giv eth us, who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lordwho giv eth us the vic to ry, the vic to ry, through our Lord Je sus Christ,through our Lord 180. 180MESSIAH12 Je susChrist; but Je sus Christ; but thanks,but thanks, thanks, thanks be to God, thanks beto God,8 Je sus Christ;but thanks, but thanks, thanks, Je sus Christ;16 thanks,but thanks, but thanks, but thanks, thanks be to God,thanks be to God,thanks be to God,but thanks, thanks be to God,to God,8 thanks be toGod, to God,thanks be to God,to God, but thanksbut thanks, but thanks, but thanks be to God,thanks beto God,but20but thanks, but thanks, thanks, thanks,thanks be to God,thanks, thanks be tobut thanksbe to God,8be to God, but thanks, but thanks, thanks,thanks be to God, thanks thanks, but thanks, thanks betoGod, 181. PART III18124 God, thanks beto God,who giv eth us the vic to ry, the vic to ry, through our Lord who giv eth us the vic to ry,who giveth us the vic to ry, through our Lord 8 be to God,to God, who giv eth us the vic to ry,who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lordwho giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lord29Je sus Christ; but thanks be to God, but thanks,but thanks, thanks be to God,toJe sus Christ; but thanks,thanks be to God,but thanks,but thanks, thanksbe to 8Je sus Christ; but thanks be to God, but thanks,but thanks, thanksbetoJe sus Christ; but thanks be to God, but thanks,but thanks, thanksbe to 182. 182MESSIAH33 God,who giv eth us the vic to ry, who giv eth us the vic to ry, who giv ethus the vic to ry, through our Lord God, who giv eth us the vic to ry, the vic to ry, through our Lord8 God, who giv eth us the vic to ry, the vic to ry, who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lord God, who giv eth us the vic to ry, the vic to ry, who giv ethus the vic to ry, through our Lord37Jesus Christ;but thanks,Jesus Christ; but thanks, but thanks, thanks, thanks be to God, thanks, thanks be to God,but8Je sus Christ; but thanks, thanks,thanks be to God,thanks, thanks be to God, to God, butJesus Christ;but 183. PART III18341thanks, thanks be to God, thanks be to God, who giv eth us the victo thanks,thanks,thanks be to God, to God, who8 thanks,thanks,thanks be to God,thanks be to God,who giv eth usthe thanks,thanks,thanks be to God,thanks be to God,who45Adagio ry,through our Lord Je sus Christ, who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lord Je sus Christ. giv eth us thevic to ry, who giv eth us the vic to ry, who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lord Je sus Christ.8 vic to ry, whogiv eth us the vic to ry, the vic to ry, who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lord Je sus Christ. giv eth us thevic to ry, who giv eth us the vic to ry, who giv eth us the vic to ry, through our Lord Je sus Christ. 3-8 Air: If God be for us (soprano) LarghettoViolini3 4SOPRANO3 4 Bassi 3 410 6 5 184. 184MESSIAH18If God is27 p for us, who can be a gainst us? who can be a gainst us, who can be a gainst us? if38 f God is for us, who can be a gainst us?47 6Who shall lay a ny thing to the charge ofGod s eleet,of God s e leet?57 pWho shall lay a ny thing to the charge66of God s e leet?It is God that jus ti76 6 fi eth,it is Godthat jus tifi6 5 +4 2 185. PART III 185 85 f eth, 93who is he that con demn eth?who is he that con1026 fdemn eth? who ishethat con demn eth?110 6 It is Christ that di ed, yea ra ther, that is ri sen a gain,who121is at the right hand of God, who maketh in ter ces sion for us,who maketh in ter ces sion for us, in terces sion for132us, who maketh in ter ces141sion,who maketh inter cession forus,66 186. 186 MESSIAH150 Adagiowho is at the right hand of God, who is at the right hand of God, at the right hand of God, who maketh in ter+4 61613 fces sion for us.170 f6 6 63-9 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb LargoTromba I II Tympani Violino I Violino IIViolaCANTOWorthyis the Lamb,that was slain,andhathredeemed us toALTOWorthyis the Lamb,that was slain,andhathredeemed ustoTENORE8Worthyis the Lamb,that was slain,andhathredeemed ustoBASSOWorthyis the Lamb,that was slain,andhathredeemed ustoBassi6 6 472 187. PART III187 Andante 6 God by his blood, to re ceive po wer, andri ches, andwis dom,and strength,and Godbyhis blood, to re ceive po wer, andri ches, andwis dom,and strength,and 8 Godby hisblood, to re ceive po wer, andri ches, andwis dom,and strength,and Godbyhis blood, to re ceive po wer, andri ches, andwis dom,and strength,and6 7 610 Largo ho nour,andglo ry,and blessing. Worthy is the Lamb, that was slain, ho nour,andglo ry,and blessing. Worthy is the Lamb, that was slain, 8 ho nour,andglo ry,and blessing. Worthy is the Lamb, that was slain, ho nour,andglo ry,and blessing. Worthy is the Lamb, that was slain, 666 188. 188MESSIAH Andante15and hath re dee med usto God,to God byhis blood, to re ceive po wer, and ri ches, andand hath re dee med usto God,to God byhis blood, to re ceive po wer, and ri ches, and8and hath re dee med usto God,to God byhis blood, to re ceive po wer, and ri ches, andand hath re dee med usto God,to God byhis blood, to re ceive po wer, and ri ches, and+474 6 621 2 wis dom, and strength,and ho nour,and glo ry, andbles sing. wis dom, and strength,and ho nour,and glo ry, andbles sing.8 wis dom, and strength,and ho nour,and glo ry, andbles sing. wis dom, and strength,and ho nour,and glo ry, andbles sing.6766 189. PART III 18924 Larghetto 8 Bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to him, be un to him,that sit teth up on the throne, and unto the Bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to him, be un to him,that sit teth up on the throne, and unto the Tasto solo28 Bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to him, beun tohim, that sit teth up onthe 8 Lamb,that Lamb, Tasto solo 190. 190MESSIAH31 throne, and unto theLamb, for ever and e ver, for e ver andBles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to8 sit teth up on the throne,andun tothe Lamb. for ever and e ver, for e ver and34 3 264 3 6 e ver,glory!him, be un to himfore ver and e ver, fore ver,that8 e ver,for e ver and e ver, fore ver and e ver,Bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to him, be un tohim,that sit teth up on the 4 5 6 56 3 4 34 191. PART III 19137 thatsit teth up on thethrone,and untothe Lamb. sit teth up on the throne, uponthe throne, and untothe Lamb. 8and untothe Lamb. throne,upon the throne, up onthe throne, and untothe Lamb. Bles sing and40 4 3 Bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un tohim,glo Bles sing and ho nour, glo ry andpow r be unto him,glory be un to him, 8 Bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to himfor e ver, 192. 192MESSIAH43 ry be un to him, that sit teth up on the throne, thatthat sit teth up on the throne,that8 him, and unto the Lamb,thatsit teth up on the throne, and47sit teth up on the thronefor ever and e ver,andunsit teth up on the throne fore ver and ever,and un8bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to him,bles sing and ho nour, glo ry andun to the Lambfore ver and ever, bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and 7 6 193. PART III 19350tothe Lambfore ver, bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un totothe Lambfor ever, bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to 8 pow r be un to him for e ver, bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to pow r be un to him for e ver,6 64 45253 him, be un to him, him, be un to him,bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to him, be unto him, 8 him, be un to him,bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to him, be unto him, bles sing and ho nour, glo ry and pow r be un to him, be unto him,Tasto solo64 194. 194MESSIAH56bles sing,ho nour,glo ryand po wer be unto him, that sit teth up on thebles sing,ho nour,glo ryand po wer be unto him, that sit teth up on the8bles sing,ho nour,glo ryand po wer be unto him,bles sing,ho nour,glo ryand po wer be unto him, that59 throne,up onthe throne,andunto the Lamb, throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever, for8 thatsit teth up on thethrone, and unto the Lamb, for ever, for sit teth up on the throne,and un to the Lamb, untothe Lamb,for 195. PART III19562 for e ver, for e ver and e ver, for e ver and e ver, for e verand e ver, for e ver, for e ver, for e ver and e ver, for ever and e ver, for e verand e ver, for 8 e ver,for e ver,for e ver and e ver, fore ver and ever, for ever and e ver, for e ver,for e ver,for e ver and e ver, for ever and ever, for ever and e ver, for Adagio66 e ver and e ver,forever, for e ver and ever, for e ver andever. e ver and ever,for e ver and ever, for e ver and e ver. 8 ever and e ver, forever, for e ver and ever, for e ver and e ver. ever and e ver,for e ver and ever, for e ver andever.656 7643 196. 196 MESSIAH3-10 Chorus: AmenAllegro moderato8A men, AAmen, A men, Amen,A9 Tasto solo6 7Amen, Amen, Amen, A 8 men,A men,A men,A men,men, Amen,A men, Amen, A men, A6 73 4 2 6 7 6 197. PART III19716 A men, Amen, Amen,men, A men,A men, Amen, 8 Amen, A men, Amen, men, A men, A men, Amen, 7 7 7 624 8 198. 198MESSIAH31 A men, A men, Amen, A men, A men, A men, A men,8 A men, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, A men,3 4 63 4 59 8 6 34 638227 6 52 A men, A men,A men, A A men,A men, A men,A8 A men, Amen, Amen, A men, A A men, A men, Amen,A 199. PART III 19945men, Amen,men, A 8men, A men, Amen, A51Amen,Amen, A men, men, Amen, A men, A men, A men, 8men, A men, Amen,A men, Amen, A 5 6 4 8 7 6 200. 200MESSIAH58Amen, A Amen, A men,A8 men, A men, Amen,A men,Amen,Amen, A 7 6 4 7 7 465 5 3 men,A men, A men, Amen, Amen, A men, A men, A8men, A men, A men,men,A men, A men, A men, A 201. PART III 20172 men, Amen,A men, A men, A men, A men,A 8A men, A men, Amen, A men, A men, A 65 43Adagio79men, Amen, A men,A men, Amen.men,A men,Amen, A men, A men,A men, Amen. 8men,Amen, Amen, A men, A men,A men, Amen.men,A men, A men, A men, A men,A men, Amen. 44 3 2END OF THE ORATORIOCopyright 2009 Nicolas Sceaux .Sheet music from http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr typeset using www. LilyPond .org version 2.13.8 on 2009-11-28.Free to download, with the freedom to distribute, modify and perform. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attributio 3.0 License, for details see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0