PART I
Introduction ( Elijah ): As God the Lord of Israel liveth Overture Chorus ( The People ): Help , Lord ! Wilt Thou quite destroy us ? Duet and Chorus ( The People , Two Women ): Lord , bow Thine ear to our prayer ! Recitative ( Obadiah ): Ye people , rend your hearts and not your garments Aria ( Obadiah ): “ If with all your hearts ye truly seek me ” Chorus ( The People ): Yet doth the Lord see it not Recitative ( An Angel ): Elijah ! Get thee hence , Elijah ! Double Quartet ( Angels ): For He shall give His angels charge over thee Recitative ( An Angel ): Now Cherith ’ s brook is dried up , Elijah Recitative , Air , and Duet ( The Widow and Elijah ): What have I to do with thee , O man of God ? Chorus : Blessed are the men who fear Him , they ever walk in the ways of peace . Recitative ( Elijah and King Ahab ) and Chorus : As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth before whom I stand Chorus ( Priests of Baal ): Baal , we cry to thee Recitative ( Elijah ) and Chorus ( Priests of Baal ): Call him louder ! For he is a god Chorus : Hear our cry , O Baal ! Recitative ( Elijah ) and Chorus ( Priests of Baal ): Call him louder ! He heareth not Chorus : Hear and answer Baal ! Aria ( Elijah ): Lord God of Abraham , Isaac , and Israel , this day let it be known that thou art God Quartet ( Angels ): Cast thy burden upon the Lord and He shall sustain thee . Recitative ( Elijah ) and Chorus ( The People ): O Thou who makest Thine angels spirits Chorus : The fire descends from heav ’ n ! Aria ( Elijah ): Is not His word like a fire and like a fire that breaketh the rock Arioso ( Alto ): Woe unto them who forsake Him ! Recitative ( Obadiah , Elijah , The Boy ) and Chorus ( The People ): O man of God , help thy people ! Chorus : Open the heavens and send us relief Chorus ( The People ): Thanks be to God
PART II
Aria ( Soprano ): Hear ye , Israel ; hear what the Lord speaketh Chorus : “ Be not afraid ,” saith God the Lord Recitative ( Elijah and The Queen ) and Chorus : The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people Chorus : Woe to him ! He shall perish Recitative ( Elijah and Obadiah ): Man of God , now let my words be precious in thy sight . Aria ( Elijah ): It is enough ! O Lord , now take away my life , for I am not better than my fathers Recitative ( Tenor ): See now , he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree Trio ( Angels ): Lift thine eyes to the mountains , whence cometh help .
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