Handel's Messiah -- George Frederic Handel (1695-1759)
Part I
(1) Overture
(2) Comfort Ye
Isaiah 40:1-3
2. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is
accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. . . .
3. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the
Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
(3) Every Valley
Isaiah 40:4
4.Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain
and hill made low, the crooked straight, and the rough places plain.
(4) And the Glory of
the Lord
Isaiah 40:5
5. 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.
(5) Thus saith the Lord
Haggai 2:6,7
6. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts; Yet once, a little
while and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry
land; 7. And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come
Malachi 3:1 1. 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.
(6) But who may abide
the Day of His Coming?
Malachi 3:2
2. But who may abide the day of His coming? and who
shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner's fire.
(7) And He shall Purify
Malachi 3:3
3. And He shall purify the sons of Levi. . . that
they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
(8) Behold A Virgin
Shall Conceive
Isaiah 7:14 (Matthew 1:23)
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and
shall call his name EMMANUEL, God with us.
(9) O thou that tellest
good tidings to Zion
Isaiah 40:9
9. 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, and be not afraid; say unto the cities
of Judah, Behold your God!
Isaiah 60:1
1. Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory
of the Lord is risen upon thee.
(10) For behold,
darkness shall cover the earth
Isaiah 60:2,3
2. 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. 3. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings
to the brightness of thy rising.
(11) The people that
walked in darkness
Isaiah 9:2 (Matthew 3:16)
2. The people that walked in darkness have seen a
great light: and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them
hath the light shined.
(12 )For unto Us a Child is
born
Isaiah 9:6
6. 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.
(13) Pastoral Symphony
(14) There were shepherds abiding in the field
Luke 2:8
8. There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flocks by night.
Luke 2:9
9. 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.
(15) And the Angel said
unto them
Luke 2:10,11
10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for,
behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord.
(16) And suddenly
there was with the Angel
Luke 2:13
13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
(17) Glory to God
Luke 2:14
14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men.
(18) Rejoice greatly,
O Daughter of Zion
Zechariah 9:9,10 (Matthew 21:5)
9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O
daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee. He is the righteous
Savior. . 10. . . And he shall speak peace unto the heathen.
(19) Then shall the
eyes of the blind
Isaiah 35:5,6
5. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and
the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6. Then shall the lame man leap as an
hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing.
(20) He shall feed his
flock like a shepherd
Isaiah 40:11
11. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; and he
shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall
gently lead those that are with young.
Matthew 11:28, 29 28. Come unto [Him], all ye that labour and are
heavy laden, and [He shall]give you rest. 29. Take [his] yoke upon you, and
learn of [Him]; for [he is] meek and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto
your souls.
(21) His yoke is easy
Matthew 11:30
30. [His] yoke is easy, and [his]burden is light.
Part II
(22) Behold the
lamb of God
John 1:29 Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away
the sins of the world.
(23) He was
despised
Isaiah 53:3
3. He is despised and rejected of men: a man
of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. . . Isaiah 50:6
[He]gave [His] back to the smiters, and [His] cheeks to them that
plucked off the hair: [He] hid not [His] face from shame and spitting.
(24) Surely He
hath borne our griefs
Isaiah 53:4,5
4. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and
carried our sorrows. . . . 5. . . He was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities:the chastisement of our peace was upon
him,
(25) And with
His stripes we are healed
Isaiah 53:5b
5. and with His stripes we are healed
(26) All we
like sheep have gone astray
Isaiah 53:6
6. 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.
(27) All they
that see him laugh him to scorn
Psalm 22:7
7. All they that see [him]laugh [him] to
scorn: they shoot out their lips, they shake their heads, saying:
(28) He
trusted in God
Psalm 22:8 (Matthew 27:43)
8. He trusted [in God] that he would deliver
him:let him deliver him, if he delight in him.
(29) Thy
rebuke hath broken His heart
Psalm 69:20
20. [Thy] rebuke hath broken [his] heart; [He
is] full of heaviness. [He]looked for some to have pity [on Him], but
there was none; neither found [He] any to comfort [Him].
(30) Behold,
and see if there be any sorrow
Lamentations 1:12
12. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
like unto [his] sorrow. . .
(31) He was
cut off out of the land of the living
Isaiah 53:8b
8. he was cut off out of the land of the
living: for the transgression of [Thy] people was He stricken.
(32) But Thou
didst not leave His soul in hell
Psalm 16:10 (Acts 2:27)
10. [But] thou [didst] not leave [his] soul
in hell; neither [didst]thou suffer Thy Holy One to see corruption.
(33) Lift up
your heads, O ye gates
Psalm 24:7-10
7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye
lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. 8.
Who is the King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in
battle. 9. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye
everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. 10. Who is the
King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory.
(34) Unto
which of the angels said He at any time
Hebrews 1:5 (Psalm 2:7)
5. For unto which of the angels said He at
any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?
(35) Let all
the angels of God worship Him
Hebrews 1:6b
6. "Let all the angels of God worship Him."
(36) Thou art
gone up on high
Psalm 68:18 (Ephesians 4:8)
18. Thou art gone up on high, Thou hast led
captivity captive, and received gifts for men; yea, even for Thine
enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
(37) The Lord
gave the word
Psalm 68:11
11. The Lord gave the word: great was the
company of [the preachers].
(38) How
beautiful are the feet
Romans 10:15 (Isaiah 52:7)
15. How beautiful are the feet of them that
preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
(39) Their
sound is gone out
Romans 10:18 (Psalm 19:4)
18. their sound is gone out into all lands,
and their words unto the ends of the world.
(40) Why do
the nations so furiously rage together?
Psalm 2:1,2 (Acts 4:25-26)
1. Why do the heathen rage, and why do the
people imagine a vain thing? 2. The kings of the earth rise up, and the
rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His
Anointed,
(41) Let us
break their bonds asunder
Psalm 2:3
3. Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast
away their yokes from us.
(42) He that dwelleth in heaven
Psalm 2:4
4. He that dwelleth in the heavens shall
laugh them to scorn; the Lord shall have them in derision.
(43) Thou shalt break them
Psalm 2:9
9. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;
Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
(44)
Hallelujah
Revelation 19:6
6. Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent
reigneth. Revelation 11:15 15. . . the kingdoms of this
world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ: and He
shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 19:16 16. . . .
KING OF KINGS, LORD OF LORDS.
Part III
(45) I
know that my redeemer liveth
Job 19:25, 26
(47)
Behold I tell you a mystery
1Corinthians 15:51,52
51. Behold, I tell you a mystery: We
shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed, 52. In a
moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet;
(48)
The trumpet shall sound
1Corinthians 15:52b-53
52. the trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal
must put on immortality.
(49)
Then shall be brought to pass
1Corinthians 15:54b (Isaiah 25:8)
54. then shall be brought to pass the
saying that is written, 'Death is swallowed up in victory.'
(50) O
death where is thy sting?
1Corinthians 15:55-56 (Hosea 13:14)
55. O death, where is thy sting? O
grave where is thy victory? 56. The sting of death is sin; and
the strength of sin is the law.
(51)
But thanks be to God
1 Corinthians 15:57 57. But thanks be to God, who giveth
us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
(52) If
God be for us
Romans 8:31, 33, 34
31. If God be for us, who can be
against us? 33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's
elect? It is God that justifieth. 34. Who is he that condemneth?
It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is
at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us.
(53)
Worthy is the Lamb
Revelation 5:12, 13
12. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and
honour, and glory, and blessing. 13. . . . Blessing, and honour,
glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and
unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Amen.