Sinfonia
(Overture)
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Isaiah 40.1
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Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God;
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Isaiah 40.2
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speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem...
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Comfort ye, my people
(Accompagnato)
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Isaiah 40.2
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...and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned; ...
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Isaiah 40.3
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The voice of him that cried in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
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Every valley shall be exhalted
(Aria)
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Isaiah 40.4
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Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill made low, the crooked straight and the rough places plain.
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And the glory of the Lord
(Coro)
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Isaiah 40.5
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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.
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Thus saith the Lord
(Accompagnato)
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Haggai 2.6
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Thus saith the Lord of Hosts: Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land;
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Haggai 2.7
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and I will shake all nations;and the desire of all nations shall come.
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Malachi 3.1
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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.
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But who may abide
(Aria)
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Malachi 3.2
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But who may abide the day of his coming and who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner's fire.
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And He shall purify
(Coro)
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Malachi 3.3
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And He shall purify the sons of Levy, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering of righteousness.
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Behold, a virgin shall conceive
(Recitativo)
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Isaiah 7.14
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Behold! A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel, God with us.
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O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
(Aria) (Coro)
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Isaiah 40.9
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O thou that tellest good tidings of 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!
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For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
(Accompagnato)
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Isaiah 60.1
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Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
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The people that walked in darkness
(Aria)
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Isaiah 60.2
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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,
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Isaiah 60.3
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and the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
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Isaiah 9.2
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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.
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For unto us a child is born
(Coro)
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Isaiah 9.6
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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.
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There were shepherds
(Recitativo)
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Luke 2.8
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There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night,
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And lo, the angel of the Lord
(Accompagnato)
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Luke 2.9
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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.
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And the angel said unto them
(Recitativo)
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Luke 2.10
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And the Angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people;
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Luke 2.11
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for unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
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And suddenly there was with the angel
(Accompagnato)
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Luke 2.13
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And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
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Glory to God in the highest
(Coro)
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Luke 2.14
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Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, goodwill towards men.
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Rejoice greatly oh daughters of Zion
(Aria)
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Zechariah 9.9
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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! behold, thy King cometh unto thee! He is the righteous Saviour,
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Zechariah 9.10
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and He shall speak peace unto the heathen.
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Then shall the eyes of the blind
(Recitativo)
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Isaiah 35.5
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Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
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Isaiah 35.6
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then shall the lame leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing.
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He shall feed His flock
(Duetto)
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Isaiah 40.11
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He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, and He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
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His yoke is easy
(Coro)
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Matthew 11.28
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Come unto him, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and He will give you rest.
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Matthew 11.29
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Take his yoke upon you, and learn of him, for He is meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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