♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ - [Announcer] Tonight, we step back into the 18th century, as George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is brought to life by Baroque Music Montana and Roots in the Sky.

♪ The kingdom of our Lord ♪ ♪ And of His Christ ♪ (luminous music) - [Announcer] Performed on period instruments, "Messiah" comes alive with fresh energy, uniting Montana's wide-open spirit with one of the world's greatest works.

♪ And their words unto the ends of the world ♪ (radiant music) - [Announcer] "Messiah" is both powerful and intimate, moving from the grandeur of its choruses... ♪ Wonderful ♪ ♪ Counselor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ That He shall stand ♪ - [Announcer] To the tender beauty of its arias.

♪ At the latter day ♪ - [Announcer] Taped in the stunning sanctuary at Hope Lutheran Church in Bozeman, Montana.

♪ Behold, and see ♪ - [Announcer] This performance gathers a quartet of nationally renowned soloists.

♪ If there be any sorrow ♪ ♪ Like unto His sorrow ♪ ♪ For He is like a refiner's fire ♪ ♪ And who shall stand ♪ - [Announcer] They are accompanied by an 18-member orchestra of coveted historic-instrument players from across the nation.

(radiant triumphant music) And Montana's premier chamber choir, Roots in the Sky.

♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed, Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ He was bruised ♪ - [Announcer] Under the direction of Andrew Major, with concertmaster Carrie Krause, this is Handel's "Messiah."

(solemn music intensifies) (urgent driving music begins) ♪ The chastisement ♪ ♪ The chastisement ♪ ♪ The chastisement ♪ ♪ The chastisement ♪ ♪ Of our peace ♪ (solemn reflective music) - [Announcer] This program was made possible by Patti Lewallen, Rob Maher and Lynn Peterson-Maher, Signe and Donald Farris, Victoria York, and Noreen and Roger Breeding.

(audience applauding) (applause continues) (applause fades to silence) (stately majestic music) (stately majestic music continues) (stately majestic music continues) (stately majestic music continues) (stately majestic music ends) (driving energetic music) (driving energetic music continues) (driving energetic music continues) (driving energetic music continues) (driving energetic music continues) (driving energetic music continues) (driving energetic music continues) (driving energetic music ends) (gentle reassuring strings and continuo) ♪ Comfort ye ♪ (violins echo the tenor's phrase) ♪ Comfort ye ♪ ♪ My people ♪ ♪ Comfort ye ♪ (tenor sustains "comfort ye") (gentle reassuring music) ♪ Comfort ye ♪ ♪ My people ♪ ♪ Saith your God ♪ ♪ Saith your God ♪ (warm consoling music grows) ♪ Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem ♪ ♪ Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem ♪ ♪ And cry unto her ♪ ♪ That her warfare ♪ ♪ Her warfare is accomplished ♪ ♪ That her iniquity ♪ ♪ Is pardoned ♪ ♪ That her iniquity is pardoned ♪ (soft consoling music) (soft consoling music ends) ♪ 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 ♪ (uplifting flourishing music) (uplifting flourishing music continues) ♪ Every valley ♪ (violins echo the tenor's phrase) ♪ Every valley shall be exalted ♪ ♪ Shall be exalted ♪ (tenor trills on "exalted") ♪ Shall be exalted ♪ ♪ Shall be exalted ♪ (tenor trills on "exalted") ♪ And every mountain and hill made low ♪ ♪ The crooked straight ♪ ♪ And the rough places plain ♪ ♪ The crooked straight, the crooked straight ♪ ♪ And the rough places plain ♪ ♪ And the rough places plain ♪ ♪ Every valley ♪ (violins echo the tenor's phrase) ♪ Every valley ♪ ♪ Shall be exalted ♪ (tenor trills on "exalted") ♪ Every valley ♪ (violins echo the tenor's phrase) ♪ Every valley ♪ ♪ Shall be exalted ♪ ♪ And every mountain and hill made low ♪ ♪ The crooked straight ♪ ♪ The crooked straight, the crooked straight ♪ ♪ And the rough places plain ♪ ♪ And the rough places plain ♪ ♪ And the rough places plain ♪ ♪ The crooked straight ♪ ♪ And the rough places plain ♪ (exultant orchestral conclusion) (exultant orchestral conclusion continues) (music ends) (radiant triumphant music) ♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed, Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ And all flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ And all flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ For the mouth- ♪ ♪ All flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ Of the Lord hath spoken it ♪ ♪ For the mouth- ♪ ♪ All flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ Of the Lord hath spoken it ♪ ♪ And all flesh ♪ ♪ All flesh shall see together, All flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ For the mouth- ♪ ♪ All flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ Of the Lord hath spoken it ♪ ♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ All flesh shall see together, All flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ The mouth of the Lord- ♪ ♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Hath spoken it ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ And all flesh ♪ ♪ All flesh shall see together, All flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ The mouth of the Lord- ♪ ♪ And the glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Hath spoken it ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ The glory of the Lord shall be revealed ♪ ♪ And all flesh, And all flesh ♪ ♪ And all flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ The glory, the glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ And the glory ♪ ♪ The glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed, Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ Shall be revealed ♪ ♪ And all flesh ♪ ♪ And all flesh shall see together ♪ ♪ Together ♪ ♪ For the mouth of the Lord, For the mouth of the Lord ♪ ♪ Hath spoken it ♪ ♪ For the mouth- ♪ ♪ For the mouth of the Lord ♪ ♪ The mouth of the Lord ♪ ♪ Hath spoken it ♪ ♪ Hath spoken it ♪ (foreboding dramatic music) ♪ Thus saith the Lord ♪ ♪ The Lord of Hosts ♪ ♪ Yet once a little while ♪ ♪ And I will shake ♪ ♪ The heavens and earth ♪ ♪ The sea and the dry land ♪ ♪ And I will shake ♪ ♪ And I will shake ♪ ♪ All nations ♪ ♪ I will shake the heavens and the earth ♪ ♪ The sea and the dry land ♪ ♪ All nations, I will shake ♪ ♪ And the desire ♪ ♪ Of all nations shall come ♪ ♪ 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 ♪ (somber questioning music) (somber questioning music continues) ♪ But who may abide the day of His coming ♪ ♪ And who shall stand when He appeareth ♪ ♪ Who shall stand ♪ ♪ When He appeareth ♪ ♪ But who may abide ♪ ♪ But who may abide ♪ ♪ The day of His coming ♪ ♪ And who shall stand when He appeareth ♪ ♪ And who shall stand ♪ ♪ When He appeareth ♪ (alto embellishes "appeareth") ♪ When He appeareth ♪ (fiery rapid music) ♪ For He is like a refiner's fire ♪ ♪ For He is like a refiner's fire ♪ ♪ Who shall stand when He appeareth ♪ ♪ For He is like a refiner's fire ♪ (alto embellishes "refiner's fire") ♪ For He is like a refiner's fire ♪ ♪ And who shall stand when He appeareth ♪ (mournful music) ♪ But who may abide the day of His coming ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ And who shall stand ♪ ♪ And who shall stand ♪ ♪ When He appeareth ♪ ♪ When He appeareth ♪ (alto embellishes "He appeareth") (mournful music) (mournful music gives way to fiery rapid music) ♪ For He is like a refiner's fire ♪ ♪ Like a refiner's fire ♪ ♪ And who shall stand when He- ♪ ♪ When He appeareth ♪ ♪ And who shall stand when He appeareth ♪ ♪ For He is like a refiner's fire ♪ ♪ And who shall stand when He appeareth ♪ ♪ When He appeareth ♪ ♪ For He is like a refiner's fire ♪ (alto embellishes "refiner's fire") ♪ For He is like a refiner's fire ♪ (fiery intense conclusion) (bright nimble music) ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ The sons of Levi ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify, The sons of Levi ♪ ♪ And He shall purify (trill) the sons ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ Of Levi ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify, The sons of Levi ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ The sons of Levi ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ The sons, The sons ♪ ♪ The sons of Levi ♪ ♪ That they may offer unto the Lord ♪ ♪ An offering in righteousness ♪ ♪ In righteousness ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ Shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify the sons of Levi ♪ ♪ And He shall purify the sons of Levi ♪ ♪ He purified the sons of Levi ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify, And He shall purify ♪ ♪ Shall purify the sons of Levi ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ The sons of Levi, The sons of Levi ♪ ♪ Shall purify, Shall purify ♪ ♪ And He shall purify ♪ ♪ Shall purify ♪ ♪ The sons, the sons of Levi ♪ ♪ That they may offer unto the Lord ♪ ♪ An offering in righteousness ♪ ♪ In righteousness ♪ (radiant concluding music) (light harpsichord flourish) ♪ Behold, a virgin shall conceive ♪ ♪ And bear a Son ♪ ♪ And shall call his name Emmanuel ♪ ♪ God with us ♪ (warm graceful music) (warm graceful music continues) ♪ O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ Get thee up into the high mountain ♪ ♪ O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ Get thee up into the high mountain ♪ ♪ Get thee up into the high mountain ♪ ♪ High mountain ♪ (gentle flowing music) ♪ O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem ♪ ♪ Lift up thy voice with strength ♪ ♪ Lift it up, be not afraid ♪ ♪ Say unto the cities of Judah ♪ ♪ Say unto the cities of Judah ♪ ♪ Behold your God ♪ ♪ Behold your God ♪ ♪ Say unto the cities of Judah ♪ ♪ Behold your God ♪ ♪ Behold your God ♪ ♪ Behold your God ♪ (lyrical uplifting music) ♪ O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ Arise, shine, for thy Light is come ♪ ♪ Arise ♪ ♪ Arise ♪ ♪ Arise, shine, for thy Light is come ♪ ♪ And the glory ♪ ♪ Of the Lord ♪ ♪ The glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Is risen ♪ ♪ Is risen upon thee ♪ ♪ Is risen ♪ ♪ Is risen upon thee ♪ ♪ The glory, the glory ♪ ♪ The glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Is risen upon thee ♪ ♪ O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ♪ ♪ O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ♪ ♪ Jerusalem ♪ ♪ O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ♪ ♪ Good tidings to Zion ♪ ♪ Arise ♪ ♪ Arise ♪ ♪ Say unto the cities of Judah ♪ ♪ Behold your God ♪ ♪ Behold ♪ ♪ The glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Is risen upon thee ♪ ♪ O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ♪ ♪ Say unto the cities of Judah ♪ ♪ Behold ♪ ♪ Behold ♪ ♪ The glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Of the Lord ♪ ♪ The glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ The glory of the Lord ♪ ♪ Is risen upon thee ♪ (soft peaceful music) (soft peaceful music continues) (music ends) (dark solemn music) (dark solemn music continues) ♪ For behold ♪ ♪ Darkness shall cover the earth ♪ ♪ And gross darkness the people ♪ ♪ And gross darkness the people ♪ ♪ But the Lord shall arise ♪ (bass embellishes "arise") ♪ Upon thee ♪ ♪ And His glory ♪ ♪ Shall be seen upon thee ♪ ♪ And His glory ♪ ♪ Shall be seen upon thee ♪ ♪ And the Gentiles shall come to thy light ♪ ♪ And kings to the brightness ♪ ♪ Of thy rising ♪ (dark pulsing music) ♪ The people that walked in darkness ♪ ♪ That walked in darkness ♪ (dark pulsing music) ♪ The people that walked, that walked in darkness ♪ ♪ Have seen a great light ♪ ♪ Have seen a great light ♪ ♪ The people that walked, that walked in darkness ♪ ♪ Have seen a great light ♪ (brooding expressive music) ♪ The people that walked ♪ ♪ That walked in darkness ♪ ♪ That walked in darkness ♪ ♪ The people that walked in darkness ♪ ♪ Have seen a great light ♪ ♪ Have seen a great light ♪ ♪ A great light ♪ ♪ Have seen a great light ♪ (brooding expressive music) (dark pulsing music) ♪ And they that dwell ♪ ♪ That dwell in the land of the shadow of death ♪ (bass embellishes "shadow of death") ♪ And they that dwell ♪ ♪ That dwell in the land ♪ ♪ That dwell in the land of the shadow of death ♪ (ominous solemn music) ♪ Upon them hath the light shined ♪ (violins respond to bass's phrase) ♪ And they that dwell ♪ ♪ That dwell in the land of the shadow ♪ ♪ Of death ♪ ♪ Upon them hath the light shined ♪ ♪ Upon them hath the light shined ♪ (soft shadowed music) (soft shadowed music ends) (bright jubilant music) ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us ♪ ♪ Unto us ♪ ♪ A son is given ♪ ♪ A son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And His name shall be called Wonderful ♪ ♪ Counselor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And His name ♪ ♪ And His name shall be called Wonderful ♪ ♪ Counselor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be, shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be, shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And His name shall be called Wonderful ♪ ♪ Counselor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a Child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ And the government ♪ ♪ The government shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government ♪ ♪ The government shall be upon His shoulder ♪ ♪ And His name shall be called Wonderful ♪ ♪ Counselor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ The Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace ♪ (warm triumphant music) (warm triumphant music continues) (music ends) (gentle pastoral music) (gentle pastoral music continues) (gentle pastoral music continues) (gentle pastoral music continues) (gentle pastoral music ends) ♪ There were shepherds abiding in the field ♪ ♪ Keeping watch over their flock by night ♪ (quiet sparse music) ♪ 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 ♪ (light harpsichord flourish) ♪ And the angel said unto them ♪ ♪ Fear not, for behold ♪ ♪ I bring you good tidings of great joy ♪ ♪ Which shall be to all people ♪ ♪ For unto you is born this day in the city of David ♪ ♪ A Savior, which is Christ the Lord ♪ (sudden brilliant music) ♪ And suddenly there was with the angel ♪ ♪ A multitude of the heavenly host ♪ ♪ Praising God, and saying ♪ ♪ Glory to God ♪ ♪ Glory to God in the highest ♪ ♪ And peace on earth ♪ (delicate peaceful music) ♪ Glory to God ♪ ♪ Glory to God ♪ ♪ Glory to God in the highest ♪ ♪ And peace on earth ♪ (delicate peaceful music) ♪ Good will towards men ♪ ♪ Good will towards men, Good will towards men ♪ ♪ Towards men, Towards men ♪ ♪ Good will towards men, Good will towards men ♪ ♪ Good will towards men ♪ ♪ Towards men ♪ ♪ Glory to God ♪ ♪ Glory to God in the highest ♪ ♪ And peace on earth ♪ (delicate peaceful music) ♪ Good will towards men ♪ ♪ Good will towards men, towards men ♪ ♪ And the good will ♪ ♪ And the good will ♪ ♪ And the good will ♪ ♪ And the good will towards men ♪ ♪ And the good will towards men ♪ (brilliant triumphant music) (brilliant triumphant music ends) (bright jubilant music) (bright jubilant music continues) ♪ Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice greatly ♪ ♪ Rejoice, O daughter of Zion ♪ (violins echo the soprano's phrase) ♪ O daughter of Zion ♪ ♪ Rejoice ♪ ♪ Rejoice ♪ ♪ Rejoice ♪ (violins respond to soprano's phrase) ♪ O daughter of Zion, rejoice greatly ♪ ♪ Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem ♪ ♪ Behold, thy King cometh unto thee ♪ ♪ Behold, thy King cometh unto thee ♪ ♪ He cometh unto thee ♪ (exuberant flowing music) (exuberant flowing music settles into gentle graceful music) ♪ He is the righteous Savior ♪ (violins respond to soprano's phrase) ♪ And He shall speak peace unto the heathen ♪ ♪ He shall speak peace ♪ ♪ He shall speak peace ♪ ♪ Peace ♪ ♪ He shall speak peace unto the heathen ♪ (gentle graceful music) ♪ He is the righteous Savior ♪ ♪ And He shall speak ♪ ♪ He shall speak peace ♪ ♪ Peace ♪ (soprano sustains "peace") ♪ He shall speak peace ♪ ♪ Unto the heathen ♪ (soprano embellishes "heathen") (bright jubilant music) ♪ Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice greatly ♪ (violins respond to soprano's phrase) ♪ Rejoice (trill) greatly ♪ ♪ O daughter of Zion ♪ ♪ Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem ♪ ♪ Behold, thy King cometh unto thee ♪ ♪ Rejoice ♪ (violins echo the soprano's phrase) ♪ Rejoice ♪ (violins echo the soprano's phrase) ♪ And shout ♪ ♪ Shout ♪ ♪ Rejoice (trill) greatly ♪ (violins echo the soprano's phrase) ♪ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion ♪ ♪ Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem ♪ ♪ Behold, thy King cometh unto thee ♪ ♪ Behold, thy King cometh unto thee ♪ (brilliant triumphant music) (brilliant triumphant music ends) (light harpsichord flourish) ♪ Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened ♪ ♪ And the ears of the deaf unstopped ♪ ♪ Then shall the lame man leap as an hart ♪ ♪ And the tongue of the dumb shall sing ♪ (gentle pastoral music) (gentle pastoral music continues) ♪ He shall feed His flock like a shepherd ♪ ♪ And He shall gather the lambs with His arm ♪ ♪ With His arm ♪ ♪ He shall feed His flock like a shepherd ♪ ♪ And He shall gather the lambs with His arm ♪ ♪ With His arm ♪ ♪ And carry them ♪ ♪ In His bosom ♪ ♪ And gently lead those that are with young ♪ ♪ And gently lead ♪ ♪ And gently lead those ♪ ♪ That are with young ♪ (gentle soothing music) ♪ Come unto Him ♪ ♪ All ye that labor ♪ ♪ Come unto Him ♪ ♪ Ye that are heavy laden ♪ ♪ And He will give you rest ♪ ♪ Come unto Him ♪ ♪ All ye that labor ♪ ♪ Come unto Him ♪ ♪ Ye that are heavy laden ♪ ♪ And He will give you rest ♪ (warm flowing music) ♪ Take His yoke upon you ♪ ♪ And learn of Him ♪ ♪ For He is meek ♪ ♪ And lowly of heart ♪ ♪ And ye shall find rest ♪ ♪ And ye shall find rest ♪ ♪ Unto your souls ♪ (warm uplifting music) ♪ Take His yoke upon you ♪ ♪ And learn of Him ♪ ♪ For He is meek ♪ ♪ And lowly of heart ♪ ♪ And ye shall find rest ♪ ♪ And ye shall find rest ♪ ♪ Unto your souls ♪ (gentle tranquil music) (gentle tranquil music continues) (music ends) (light graceful music) ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden, His burden, His burden is light ♪ ♪ Is light, is light, is light ♪ ♪ His burden, His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden, His burden is light ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden, His burden is light ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy, His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden, His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden, His burden is light ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy, His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His burden is light, His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden is light, His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden, His burden ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His burden ♪ ♪ Is light ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ And his burden is light ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ His burden is light ♪ ♪ His yoke is easy ♪ ♪ And His burden ♪ (choir sustains "burden") ♪ Is light ♪ (choir sustains "light") (audience applauding) (applause continues) (applause continues) (solemn reverent music) (solemn reverent music continues) ♪ Behold, the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ Behold, the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ Behold, the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ The Lamb of God ♪ ♪ Behold the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ Behold the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ That taketh away ♪ ♪ That taketh away ♪ ♪ The sin of the world, The sin of the world ♪ ♪ Behold, the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ Behold, the Lamb of God, Behold, the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ Behold, the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ Behold, the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ The Lamb of God ♪ ♪ That taketh away ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ ♪ Behold, the Lamb of God ♪ ♪ The Lamb of God ♪ ♪ That taketh away ♪ ♪ That taketh away ♪ ♪ That taketh away ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ ♪ That taketh away ♪ ♪ That taketh away ♪ ♪ That taketh away ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ ♪ That taketh away, That taketh away ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ ♪ The sin of the world ♪ (soft solemn music) (soft solemn music continues) (music ends) (slow mournful music) (slow mournful music continues) (slow mournful music continues) ♪ He was despised ♪ (violins respond to alto's phrase) ♪ Despised and rejected ♪ (violins respond to alto's phrase) ♪ Rejected of men ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ (soft contemplative music) (soft contemplative music gives way to slow mournful music) ♪ He was despised ♪ (violins respond to alto's phrase) ♪ Rejected ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ He was despised ♪ ♪ And rejected of men ♪ ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ ♪ He was despised ♪ (violins respond to alto's phrase) ♪ Rejected ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ (alto sustains "grief") ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ (slow mournful music) (slow mournful music continues) (slow mournful music ends) (dramatic music) ♪ He gave His back to the smiters ♪ ♪ He gave His back to the smiters ♪ ♪ And His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair ♪ ♪ And His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair ♪ ♪ And His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair ♪ ♪ He hid not His face from shame and spitting ♪ ♪ He hid not His face from shame ♪ ♪ From shame ♪ ♪ He hid not His face from shame ♪ ♪ From shame and spitting ♪ (dramatic string stabs) ♪ He was despised ♪ (violins respond to alto's phrase) ♪ Despised and rejected ♪ (violins respond to alto's phrase) ♪ Rejected of men ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ (tender sorrowful music) (tender sorrowful music gives way to grave sorrowful music) ♪ He was despised ♪ (violins respond to alto's phrase) ♪ Rejected ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ He was despised ♪ ♪ And rejected of men ♪ ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ ♪ He was despised ♪ (violins respond to alto's phrase) ♪ Rejected ♪ (violins echo the alto's phrase) ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ ♪ And acquainted with grief ♪ (alto sustains "grief") ♪ A man of sorrows ♪ ♪ And acquainted ♪ (alto sustains "acquainted") ♪ With grief ♪ (gentle sorrowful music) (gentle sorrowful music continues) (gentle sorrowful music ends) (urgent driving music) (urgent driving music continues) ♪ Surely ♪ ♪ Surely He hath borne our griefs ♪ ♪ And carried our sorrows ♪ ♪ Surely ♪ ♪ Surely He hath borne our griefs ♪ ♪ And carried our sorrows ♪ (moves to solemn music) ♪ He was wounded, He was wounded ♪ ♪ He was wounded for our transgressions ♪ ♪ He was bruised ♪ ♪ He was bruised ♪ ♪ For our iniquities ♪ (urgent driving music) ♪ The chastisement ♪ ♪ The chastisement ♪ ♪ The chastisement ♪ ♪ The chastisement ♪ ♪ Of our peace ♪ ♪ Of our peace ♪ ♪ Was upon Him ♪ ♪ Was upon Him ♪ (strong resolute music) (steady urgent music) ♪ And with His stripes we are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes we are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes we are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ (choir sustains "healed") ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes we are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes ♪ ♪ And with His stripes we are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ ♪ We are healed ♪ ♪ Are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ ♪ And with His stripes, And with His stripes ♪ ♪ We are healed, We are healed ♪ (choir sustains "healed") (light lively music) ♪ All we, like sheep ♪ (violins echo the choir's phrase) ♪ All we, like sheep, have gone astray ♪ ♪ All we, like sheep ♪ (violins echo the choir's phrase) ♪ All we, like sheep, have gone astray ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ All we, like sheep ♪ (violins echo the choir's phrase) ♪ Have gone astray ♪ ♪ Have gone astray ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ We have turned ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ All we, like sheep ♪ (violins echo the choir's phrase) ♪ Have gone astray ♪ ♪ Have gone astray ♪ ♪ Have gone astray ♪ ♪ Have gone astray ♪ ♪ Have gone astray ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned every one to his own way ♪ ♪ We have turned every one to his own way ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way, Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ We have turned every one ♪ ♪ Every one ♪ ♪ To his own way ♪ ♪ To his own way ♪ ♪ All we, like sheep ♪ (violins echo the choir's phrase) ♪ All we, like sheep ♪ ♪ Have gone astray, Have gone astray ♪ ♪ Have gone astray, Have gone astray ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ Every one to his own way ♪ ♪ We have turned, We have turned ♪ ♪ We have turned every one to his own way ♪ ♪ We have turned every one to his own way ♪ ♪ And the Lord hath laid on Him ♪ ♪ And the Lord hath laid on Him ♪ ♪ And the Lord hath laid on Him ♪ ♪ And the Lord hath laid on Him ♪ ♪ And the Lord hath laid on Him ♪ ♪ And the Lord ♪ ♪ And the Lord ♪ ♪ Hath laid on Him ♪ ♪ Hath laid on Him ♪ ♪ Hath laid on Him ♪ ♪ Hath laid on Him ♪ ♪ The iniquity ♪ ♪ The iniquity ♪ ♪ Of us all ♪ ♪ Of us all ♪ (choir sustains "of us all") (music ends) (tense jagged music) ♪ All they that see Him ♪ ♪ Laugh Him to scorn ♪ (sharp agitated music) ♪ They shoot out their lips ♪ ♪ And shake their heads, saying ♪ (moves to urgent music) ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ He trusted in God ♪ ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver in Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him, If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him, If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ He trusted in God ♪ ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ He trusted in God ♪ ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him, If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight in Him, If He delight in Him ♪ ♪ He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ♪ ♪ Let Him deliver Him, Let Him deliver Him ♪ ♪ If He delight ♪ ♪ If He delight ♪ ♪ In Him ♪ ♪ In Him ♪ (soft desolate music) ♪ Thy rebuke hath broken His heart ♪ ♪ He is full of heaviness ♪ ♪ He is full of heaviness ♪ ♪ Thy rebuke hath broken His heart ♪ ♪ He looked for some ♪ ♪ To have pity on Him ♪ ♪ But there was no man ♪ ♪ Neither found He any ♪ ♪ To comfort Him ♪ ♪ He looked for some ♪ ♪ To have pity on Him ♪ ♪ But there was no man ♪ ♪ Neither found He any ♪ ♪ To comfort Him ♪ (gentle lamenting music ends) ♪ Behold, and see ♪ ♪ Behold, and see ♪ ♪ If there be any sorrow ♪ ♪ Like unto His sorrow ♪ (soft mournful music) ♪ Behold, and see ♪ ♪ If there be any sorrow ♪ ♪ Like unto His sorrow ♪ ♪ Behold, and see ♪ ♪ If there be any sorrow ♪ ♪ Like unto His sorrow ♪ (gentle lamenting music) (gentle lamenting music ends) (dramatic string stab) ♪ He was cut off out of the land of the living ♪ ♪ For the transgression of Thy people was He stricken ♪ (gentle hopeful music) (gentle hopeful music continues) ♪ But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell ♪ (violin gently responds to tenor's phrase) ♪ But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell ♪ ♪ Nor didst Thou suffer ♪ ♪ Nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One ♪ ♪ To see corruption ♪ (violin continues light answering phrases) ♪ But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell ♪ ♪ Thou didst not leave ♪ ♪ Thou didst not leave His soul in hell ♪ ♪ Nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One ♪ ♪ To see corruption ♪ ♪ Nor didst Thou suffer ♪ ♪ Nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One ♪ ♪ To see corruption ♪ (violin shifts into soft accompanying line under tenor) ♪ Nor didst Thou suffer ♪ ♪ Nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One ♪ ♪ Thy Holy One ♪ ♪ To see corruption ♪ (warm peaceful music) (warm peaceful music ends) (triumphal orchestral music) ♪ Lift up your heads, O ye gates ♪ ♪ And be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ♪ ♪ And the King of glory shall come in ♪ ♪ Who is this King of glory ♪ (violins echo the choir's phrase) ♪ This King of glory ♪ ♪ Who is this King of glory ♪ ♪ Who is this King of glory ♪ ♪ The Lord strong and mighty ♪ ♪ The Lord strong and mighty ♪ ♪ The Lord mighty in battle ♪ ♪ Lift up your heads, O ye gates ♪ ♪ And be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ♪ ♪ And the King of glory shall come in ♪ ♪ And the King of glory shall come in ♪ ♪ Who is this King of glory ♪ ♪ Who is this King of glory ♪ ♪ Who is this King of glory ♪ ♪ The Lord of hosts ♪ (violins echo the choir's phrase) ♪ The Lord of hosts ♪ (violins echo the choir's phrase) ♪ He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory, He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory, He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory, He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ The Lord of hosts is the King of glory ♪ ♪ The Lords of hosts, The Lords of hosts ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory, He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ The Lords of hosts, The Lords of hosts ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory, He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ The Lords of hosts, He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ The Lord of hosts, The Lord of hosts ♪ ♪ The Lord of hosts, The Lord of hosts ♪ ♪ The Lord of hosts, The Lord of hosts ♪ ♪ The Lord of hosts, The Lord of hosts ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory, He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ The King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ The Lord of hosts, The Lord of hosts ♪ ♪ The Lord of hosts, The Lord of hosts ♪ ♪ The Lord of hosts, The Lord of hosts ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory, He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ The King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ He is the King of glory ♪ ♪ Of glory ♪ (choir sustains "glory") (light harpsichord flourish) ♪ Unto which of the angels said He at any time ♪ ♪ Thou art my Son ♪ ♪ This day have I begotten thee ♪ (bright energetic music) ♪ Let all the angels of God worship Him ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Worship Him ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Worship Him, Worship Him ♪ ♪ Worship Him, Worship Him ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Worship Him, Worship Him ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Worship Him ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Worship Him ♪ ♪ Worship Him ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Let all the angels of God ♪ ♪ Worship Him ♪ ♪ Worship Him ♪ (lively radiant music) (music ends) (light flowing instrumental music) (gentle resolving instrumental phrase) ♪ Thou art gone up on high ♪ ♪ Thou art gone up on high ♪ (violin responds to alto's phrase) ♪ Tho hast led captivity captive ♪ ♪ Tho hast led captivity captive ♪ ♪ And received (trill) ♪ ♪ Gifts for men ♪ ♪ Yea, even for Thine enemies ♪ (alto embellishes "enemies") ♪ Yea, even for Thine enemies ♪ (violin responds to alto's phrase) ♪ That the Lord God might dwell among them ♪ ♪ That the Lord God might dwell ♪ (alto embellishes "dwell") ♪ Might dwell among them ♪ ♪ Might dwell among them ♪ (violin responds to alto's phrase) ♪ Thou art gone up on high ♪ ♪ Thou art gone up on high ♪ ♪ Thou hast led captivity captive ♪ ♪ Thou hast led captivity captive ♪ ♪ And received ♪ ♪ And received gifts for men ♪ ♪ And received gifts for Thine enemies ♪ ♪ That the Lord God might dwell among them ♪ ♪ And might dwell ♪ (alto embellishes "dwell") ♪ Among them ♪ ♪ That the Lord God might dwell ♪ ♪ Might dwell among them ♪ ♪ That the Lord ♪ ♪ The Lord God might dwell among them ♪ (gentle resolving music) (gentle resolving music ends) (single cello cue) ♪ The Lord gave the word ♪ ♪ Great was the company of the preachers ♪ ♪ Great was the company (trill) ♪ ♪ Of the preachers ♪ (bright declarative music) ♪ Great was the company of the preachers ♪ ♪ The Lord gave the word ♪ ♪ Great was the company (trill) ♪ ♪ Company of the preachers ♪ ♪ Of the preachers ♪ ♪ Great was the company of the preachers ♪ ♪ Great was the company of the preachers ♪ ♪ Of the preachers ♪ ♪ Great was the company (trill) ♪ ♪ Company of the preachers ♪ ♪ Of the preachers ♪ (short instrumental cadence resolves) (gentle flowing music) (gentle flowing music continues) ♪ How beautiful are the feet of them ♪ ♪ That preach the gospel of peace ♪ ♪ How beautiful are the feet ♪ ♪ How beautiful are the feet of them ♪ ♪ That preach the gospel of peace ♪ (violin responds to soprano's phrase) ♪ How beautiful are the feet of them ♪ ♪ That preach the gospel of peace ♪ ♪ And bring glad tidings ♪ ♪ And bring glad tidings ♪ ♪ Glad tidings of good things ♪ ♪ And bring glad tidings ♪ ♪ Glad tidings of good things ♪ ♪ And bring glad tidings ♪ ♪ Glad tidings of good things ♪ ♪ Glad tidings of good things ♪ (gentle closing music) (gentle closing music continues) (music ends) ♪ Their sound is gone out, Their sound is gone out ♪ ♪ Their sound is gone out ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ Their sound is gone out ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ Their sound is gone out, Their sound is gone out ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ Their sound is gone out, Their sound is gone out ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ (airy luminous music) ♪ And their words unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ And their words unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ And their words unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world, Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Their sound is gone out, Their sound is gone out ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ Into all lands ♪ ♪ And their words, And their words ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ And their words unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ And their words unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ And their words unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ ♪ Unto the ends of the world ♪ (tense agitated music) (tense agitated music continues) ♪ Why do the nations so furiously rage together ♪ ♪ Why do the people imagine a vain thing ♪ ♪ Why do the nations rage ♪ ♪ So furiously together ♪ ♪ Why do the people imagine ♪ ♪ A vain thing ♪ ♪ Imagine a vain thing ♪ ♪ Why do the nations so furiously rage together ♪ ♪ And why do the people ♪ ♪ And why do the people imagine a vain thing ♪ ♪ Why do the nations rage ♪ ♪ So furiously together ♪ ♪ So furiously together ♪ ♪ And why do the people imagine a vain thing ♪ ♪ Imagine a vain thing ♪ ♪ And why do the people ♪ ♪ Imagine a vain thing ♪ (furious pulsing music) ♪ The kings of the earth rise up ♪ ♪ And the rulers take counsel together ♪ ♪ Take counsel ♪ ♪ Take counsel together ♪ ♪ Against the Lord ♪ ♪ And against His Anointed ♪ (bass trills on "Anointed") ♪ Against the Lord ♪ ♪ And His Anointed ♪ (tense music holds under a sustained bass trill) ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us, let us break their bonds ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ Their yokes from us ♪ ♪ And cast away, And cast away ♪ ♪ Their yokes from us ♪ ♪ And cast away their yokes from us ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ And us cast away their yokes from us ♪ ♪ And us cast away their yokes from us ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ Their yokes from us ♪ ♪ And cast away their yokes from us ♪ ♪ And cast away their yokes from us ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ And cast away their yokes from us ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ And cast away their yokes from us ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ Let us break their bonds asunder ♪ ♪ And cast away ♪ ♪ And cast away their yokes from us ♪ (ferocious concluding music) (ferocious concluding music ends) (light harpsichord flourish) ♪ He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn ♪ ♪ The Lord shall have them in derision ♪ (forceful martial music) (forceful martial music ends) ♪ Thou shalt break them ♪ ♪ Thou shalt break them ♪ ♪ With a rod of iron ♪ ♪ Thou shalt dash them ♪ ♪ In pieces like a potter's vessel ♪ ♪ Thou shalt dash them ♪ ♪ In pieces ♪ ♪ In pieces like a (trill) potter's vessel ♪ (relentless urgent music) ♪ Thou shalt break them ♪ ♪ Thou shalt break them ♪ ♪ With a rod of iron ♪ ♪ Thou shalt dash them ♪ ♪ In pieces like a potter's vessel ♪ ♪ Thou shalt dash them ♪ ♪ In pieces like a potter's vessel ♪ ♪ Like a potter's vessel ♪ ♪ Thou shalt dash them ♪ ♪ In pieces ♪ ♪ Like a potter's vessel ♪ (unyielding music) (unyielding music ends) (explosive triumphant music) ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ ♪ The kingdom of this world ♪ ♪ Is become the kingdom of our Lord ♪ ♪ And of His Christ ♪ ♪ And of His Christ ♪ ♪ And He shall reign ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ And He shall reign ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ And He shall reign ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ And He shall reign ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ And He shall reign ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ And He shall reign ♪ ♪ And He shall reign ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ And He shall reign ♪ ♪ For ever ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ And Lord and Lords ♪ ♪ And He shall reign, And He shall reign ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ (choir sustains "hallelujah") (music stops) (gentle serene music) (gentle serene music continues) (gentle serene music continues) ♪ I know that my Redeemer liveth ♪ (violins echo the soprano's phrase) ♪ And that He shall stand ♪ ♪ At the latter day ♪ ♪ Upon the earth ♪ (violins respond to soprano's phrase) ♪ I know that my Redeemer liveth ♪ ♪ And that He shall stand ♪ ♪ At the latter day ♪ ♪ Upon the earth ♪ ♪ Upon the earth ♪ ♪ I know that my Redeemer liveth ♪ ♪ And that He shall ♪ ♪ Stand at the latter day ♪ ♪ Upon the earth ♪ ♪ Upon the earth ♪ (gentle luminous music) (gentle luminous music continues) ♪ And though worms destroy this body ♪ ♪ Yet in my flesh shall I see God ♪ ♪ Yet in my flesh shall I see God ♪ (violins respond to soprano's phrase) ♪ I know that my Redeemer liveth ♪ ♪ And though worms destroy this body ♪ ♪ Yet in my flesh shall I see God ♪ ♪ Yet in my flesh shall I see God ♪ ♪ Shall I see God ♪ ♪ I know that my Redeemer liveth ♪ (violins echo the soprano's phrase) ♪ For now is Christ risen ♪ ♪ From the dead ♪ (solemn contemplative music) ♪ The first fruits ♪ ♪ Of them that sleep ♪ ♪ For them that sleep ♪ ♪ The first fruits ♪ ♪ Of them that sleep ♪ (violins echo the soprano's phrase) ♪ For now is Christ risen ♪ ♪ For now is Christ risen ♪ ♪ From the dead ♪ ♪ The first fruits ♪ ♪ Of them that sleep ♪ (peaceful resolved music) (peaceful resolved music continues) (music ends) (light harpsichord flourish) ♪ Since by man came death ♪ (solemn reflective choral music continues) ♪ Since by man came death ♪ (solemn reflective choral music continues) (single organ cue) ♪ By man came also the resurrection of the dead ♪ ♪ By man came also the resurrection of the dead ♪ ♪ By man came also the resurrection of the dead ♪ (light harpsichord flourish) ♪ For as in Adam all die ♪ (solemn reflective choral music continues) ♪ For as in Adam all die ♪ (solemn powerful choral music continues) ♪ Even so in Christ shall all be made alive ♪ ♪ Even so in Christ shall all be made alive ♪ ♪ Even so in Christ shall all ♪ ♪ So in Christ shall all be made alive ♪ ♪ Even so in Christ shall all ♪ ♪ Shall all be made alive ♪ ♪ Shall all be made alive ♪ (joyful exultant music) (music ends) (somber suspenseful music) ♪ Behold, I tell you a mystery ♪ ♪ We shall not all sleep ♪ ♪ But we shall all be changed ♪ ♪ In a moment ♪ ♪ In the twinkling of an eye ♪ (violins respond to bass's phrase) ♪ At the last trumpet ♪ (brilliant triumphant fanfare) (brilliant triumphant fanfare continues) (trumpet announces phrase and violins echo in response) ♪ The trumpet shall sound ♪ (trumpet responds to bass's phrase) ♪ And the dead shall be raised ♪ (trumpet shifts into accompanying line under tenor) ♪ And the dead shall be raised incorruptible ♪ ♪ The trumpet shall sound ♪ ♪ And the dead shall be raised ♪ ♪ Be raised incorruptible ♪ ♪ Be raised incorruptible ♪ ♪ And we shall be changed ♪ (bass trills on "changed") ♪ And we shall be changed ♪ (exultant triumphant music) ♪ The trumpet shall sound ♪ ♪ The trumpet shall sound ♪ ♪ And the dead shall be raised ♪ ♪ Be raised incorruptible ♪ ♪ Be raised incorruptible ♪ ♪ And we shall be changed ♪ ♪ Be changed ♪ (bass trills on "changed") ♪ And we shall be changed ♪ (violins echo the bass's phrase) ♪ And we shall be changed ♪ ♪ We shall be changed ♪ ♪ And we shall be changed ♪ ♪ And we shall be changed ♪ (bass trills on "changed") ♪ And we shall be changed ♪ ♪ We shall be changed ♪ ♪ And we shall be changed ♪ (bass trills on "changed") ♪ We shall be changed ♪ (exultant soaring music) (exultant soaring music continues) (exultant soaring music gives way to solemn pensive music) ♪ For this corruptible must put on incorruption ♪ ♪ For this corruptible must put on ♪ ♪ Must put on ♪ ♪ Must put on ♪ ♪ Must put on incorruption ♪ ♪ And this mortal ♪ ♪ Must put on immortality ♪ (bass trills on "immortality") ♪ And this mortal must put on immortality ♪ (solemn pensive choral music continues) (solemn pensive choral music continues) ♪ Immortality ♪ (bass trills on "immortality") (exultant triumphant music) (exultant triumphant music continues) (exultant triumphant music continues) (music ends) (light harpsichord flourish) ♪ Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written ♪ ♪ Death is swallowed up in victory ♪ (light animated continuo music) ♪ O death ♪ ♪ O death, where- ♪ ♪ Where is thy sting ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ Death, where is thy sting ♪ ♪ O grave, where- ♪ ♪ Where is thy victory ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ Where is thy victory ♪ ♪ Where is thy victory ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ O death ♪ ♪ Death, where- ♪ ♪ O death, where- ♪ ♪ Where is thy sting ♪ ♪ Where ♪ ♪ Where is thy sting ♪ ♪ Where ♪ ♪ Where is thy sting ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ Grave, where is thy victory ♪ ♪ Where is thy victory ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ Death, where- ♪ ♪ O Death, where- ♪ ♪ Where is thy sting ♪ ♪ Where is thy sting ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ Where is thy victory ♪ ♪ Where is thy victory ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ O grave ♪ ♪ Where is thy victory ♪ ♪ Where is thy victory ♪ ♪ The sting of death is sin ♪ ♪ The sting- ♪ ♪ The sting of death is sin ♪ ♪ The sting of death is sin ♪ ♪ And the strength of sin is the law ♪ ♪ The sting of death is sin ♪ ♪ The sting- ♪ ♪ The sting of death is sin ♪ ♪ The sting of death is sin ♪ ♪ And the strength of sin is the law ♪ (bright jubilant orchestral music) ♪ But thanks ♪ ♪ But thanks, thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ But thanks be to God, Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ But thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory, Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Through our Lord Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Through our Lord Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Through our Lord Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ But thanks ♪ ♪ But thanks, thanks be to God ♪ ♪ But thanks, but thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks, thanks be to God ♪ ♪ But thanks, but thanks ♪ ♪ But thanks, but thanks ♪ ♪ But thanks, but thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ But thanks, but thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ But thanks, but thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God, thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks, thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Through our Lord Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ But thanks, thanks be to God ♪ ♪ But thanks be to God ♪ ♪ And thanks, and thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Through our Lord Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Thanks, thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks, thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks, thanks be to God ♪ ♪ But thanks, thanks ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Thanks be to God ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Who giveth us the victory ♪ ♪ Through our Lord Jesus Christ ♪ (resolute victorious choral music continues) (music ends) (light harpsichord flourish) (gentle confident instrumental music) (gentle confident instrumental music continues) (gentle confident music settles into vocal accompaniment) ♪ If God be for us ♪ ♪ Who can be against us ♪ (violin responds to soprano's phrase) ♪ Who can be against us ♪ ♪ Who can be against us ♪ (violin continues light answering phrases) ♪ If God is for us ♪ ♪ Who can be against us ♪ ♪ Who shall lay anything to the charge ♪ ♪ Of God's elect ♪ ♪ Of God's elect ♪ ♪ Who shall lay anything to the charge ♪ ♪ Of God's elect ♪ ♪ It is God that justifieth ♪ ♪ It is God that justifieth ♪ (soprano embellishes "justifieth") (violin response intensifies the accompaniment) ♪ Who is he that condemneth ♪ ♪ Who is he that condemneth ♪ ♪ Who is he that condemneth ♪ ♪ It is Christ that died ♪ ♪ Yea rather, that is risen again ♪ (violin responds with lively upward phrase) ♪ Who is at the right hand of God ♪ ♪ Who makes intercession for us ♪ ♪ Who makes intercession for us ♪ ♪ Intercession for us ♪ ♪ Who makes intercession ♪ (soprano embellishes "intercession") (violin answers with energetic flourish) ♪ Who makes intercession for us ♪ ♪ Who is at the right hand of God ♪ ♪ Who is at the right hand of God ♪ ♪ At the right hand of God ♪ ♪ Who makes intercession ♪ (soprano embellishes "intercession") ♪ For us ♪ (gentle luminous music) (gentle luminous music continues) (music ends) (single organ cue) ♪ Worthy is the Lamb ♪ ♪ That was slain ♪ ♪ And hath redeemed us ♪ ♪ To God by His blood ♪ ♪ To receive power ♪ ♪ And riches ♪ ♪ And wisdom ♪ ♪ And strength ♪ ♪ And honor ♪ ♪ And glory ♪ ♪ And blessing ♪ (single organ cue) ♪ Worthy is the Lamb ♪ ♪ That was slain ♪ ♪ And hath redeemed us to God ♪ ♪ To God by His blood ♪ ♪ To receive power ♪ ♪ And riches ♪ ♪ And wisdom ♪ ♪ And strength ♪ ♪ And honor ♪ ♪ And glory ♪ ♪ And blessing ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him ♪ ♪ Be unto Him ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ And unto the Lamb ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him, unto Him ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ And unto the Lamb ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him, be unto Him ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ And unto the Lamb ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him ♪ ♪ For ever ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ And unto the Lamb ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him ♪ ♪ For ever ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him, be unto Him ♪ ♪ Blessing and honor ♪ ♪ Glory and power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him, be unto Him ♪ ♪ Blessing ♪ ♪ Honor ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ And power ♪ ♪ Be unto Him ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ That sitteth upon the throne ♪ ♪ And unto the Lamb ♪ ♪ For ever ♪ ♪ For ever ♪ ♪ For ever ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ For ever ♪ ♪ And ever ♪ (towering triumphant choral music sustains) (grand solemn choral music) ♪ Amen ♪ (solo bass voice) (solemn contrapuntal choral music expands) (voices enter in imitation) (solemn contrapuntal choral music continues) (solemn contrapuntal choral music continues) (solemn choral music gives way to solemn violin music) (solemn violin music continues) (towering triumphant choral and orchestral music enters) (towering choral music gives way to solemn violin music) (rising majestic choral and orchestral music builds) (rising majestic choral and orchestral music continues) (rising majestic choral and orchestral music continues) (rising majestic choral and orchestral music continues) (rising majestic choral and orchestral music continues) (rising majestic choral and orchestral music continues) ♪ Amen ♪ (towering triumphant choral and orchestral music sustains) (towering triumphant choral and orchestral music sustains) (towering triumphant choral and orchestral music sustains) (music ends) (triumphant choral music) ♪ Amen ♪ (towering triumphant choral and orchestral music sustains) (music ends) (audience applauding) (applause continues) (applause continues) (applause continues) ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ - [Announcer] This program was made possible by Patti Lewallen, Rob Maher and Lynn Peterson-Maher, Signe and Donald Farris, Victoria York, and Noreen and Roger Breeding.

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