Messiah Medley
Music – George Frideric Handel;
Text – words compiled from the Bible by Charles Jennens
(text below correlates with medley melody)
- FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN (Isaiah 9:6)
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, unto us a son is given.
And the government, the government shall be upon his shoulder,
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.
The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
- PASTORAL SYMPHONY (no text)
- HALLELUJAH CHORUS (Revelation 19: 6; 11:15; 19: 16)
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! 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, and He shall reign,
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 and ever,
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
and He shall reign for ever and ever.
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!