PART ONE name Emmanuel, God with us.
Sinfonia (Overture) Air and Chorus 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,
be not afraid; say unto the cities of
Judah, behold your God! Arise, shine,
for thy Light is come, and the glory
of the Lord is risen upon thee.
Recit Comfort ye, comfort ye My
people, saith your God. Speak ye
comfortably to Jerusalem, and
cry unto her, that her warfare is
accomplished, that her iniquity is
pardoned. 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.
Recit 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, And the Gentiles
shall come to thy light, and kings to
the brightness of thy rising.
Air Ev’ry valley shall be exalted, and
ev’ry mountain and hill made low;
the crooked straight and the rough
places plain.
Chorus 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.
Air 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.
Recit Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of
Hosts: Yet once a little while and I will
shake the heavens and the earth, the
sea and the dry land. And I will shake
all nations; 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.
Chorus 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.
Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
Air But who may abide the day of
His coming, and who shall stand
when He appeareth? For He is like a
refiner’s fire.
Recit There were shepherds abiding
in the field, keeping watch over their
flocks by night.
Chorus And He shall purify the sons
of Levi, that they may offer unto the
Lord an offering in righteousness.
Recit 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
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Recit Behold, a virgin shall conceive
and bear a Son, and shall call His
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