Chorus Let us break their bonds
asunder, and cast away their yokes
from us.
Recit He that dwelleth in Heav’n shall
laugh them to scorn; The Lord shall
have them in derision.
Air Thou shalt break them with a
rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in
pieces like a potter’s vessel.
Chorus Hallelujah: for the Lord God
Omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom
of this world is become the kingdom
of our Lord, and of His Christ; and
He shall reign for ever and ever.
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
Hallelujah!
Chorus Since by man came death, by
man came also the resurrection of
the dead. For as in Adam all die, even
so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Recit 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, at the last
trumpet.
Air The trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed. For this
corruptible must put on incorruption
and this mortal must put on
immortality.
Recit Then shall be brought to pass
the saying that is written: “Death is
swallowed up in victory.”
PART THREE
Air I know that my Redeemer liveth,
and that He shall stand at the latter
day upon the earth. And though
worms destroy this body, yet in my
flesh shall I see God. For now is
Christ risen from the dead, the first
fruits of them that sleep.
Chorus But thanks be to God, who
giveth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Air If God be for us, who can be
against us? Who shall lay anything
to the charge of God’s elect? It is
God that justifieth, 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.
Chorus 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 honour, and glory, and blessing.
Blessing and honour, glory and
power, be unto Him that sitteth upon
the throne, and unto the Lamb, for
ever and ever. Amen.
Duet O death, where is thy sting? O
grave, where is thy victory?
The sting of death is sin, and the
strength of sin is the law.
Pipers Sinfonia, 2017. joanne bremner .