HANDEL'S MESSIAH

I know that this is quite lengthly and that you may not have
time right now to read, but please save this so that you can
come back and look into it later. It is well worth the time spent
reading it. I have had the "priviledge" of performing this
enitre work when I was in college, and have of course performed
pieces of it since. For those of you who sing, you'll understand
what I mean when I say that there is NO BIGGER RUSH!!! If
you have never listened to the entire composition... PLEASE...
try to do so. It will bless your heart beyond description. I have
no doubts that Handel was inspired by God to write this, and
from some of the enclosed information, I believe that Handel
thought that himself.
I hope that you will enjoy reading this.Love,Levp.s. I had
originally said that I was going to post excerpts from Handel's
Messiah onto my blog sites, that allowed music. I am still
probably going to feature them. But, I remember that I had
this article on the Messiah, and want to share it with you all,
so decided to send it, accompanied by the music selections
that I also want to share. So, I hope you enjoy the article,
and I hope you're blessed by the music that you'll hear.

Messiah: Overture
Messiah: But Who May Abide
Messiah: And The Glory of the Lord
Messiah: His Yoke Is Easy
Messiah: Comfort Ye
Messiah: Every Valley
Messiah: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus

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HANDEL'S MESSIAH A Closer Look

Dear Friends in Christ, Many months ago, I found a cd copy
of Handel's Messiah in a used bookstore, and snapped it up.
What a treasure that nobody wanted! I hadnever really
listened to the whole work before, and the only thing I
remembered from it was, of course, the "Hallelujia Chorus."
But it was so beautiful, and I listened to it over and over,
and to myamazement I started recognizing the lyrics as
fragments of Bible verses.So I set about to find the verses
and their references, and kept a filefor my own studies.
As it turns out, The Messiah is either a Bible study with a
beautifulconcert attached, or a wonderful piece of classical
music with a freeBible study included at no extra charge.
I can't decide which. I doremember reading that when
Handel was alive, the Messiah was one of the most often
performed pieces of music in concert, and that Handel gave
away most of the profits obtained from his concerts to support
orphaned children.So, here is a copy of the lyrics and Bible
Verses, and a little bit of history regarding its writing...you
will find that Handel's Messiah is a beautiful study of the
prophesies and other verses about our Lord Jesus Christ.
Yours, in Christ........brother bob

George Frideric Handel(1685-1759)Performances of
Handel's oratorio, Messiah , have become a Christmas
tradition, and for many the "Hallelujah Chorus" expresses
the joy which the coming of Christ, the King of Kings, brings.
Handel wrote his masterful music in an amazing 24 days
and was passionately moved by the Scriptures describing
Jesus' incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, and coronation
as King of Kings. He worked on his masterpiece almost
nonstop, with little sleep or food. One day his servant opened
the door to find Handel at his work, with tears streaming down
his face. Handel looked up and cried out, "I did think I did see
all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself."When
Messiah was performed before King George II of England in
1743, the king rose when the triumphal notes of the "Hallelujah
Chorus" were first played. Of course, everyone had to rise
when the king did, and the tradition of rising for the "Hallelujah Chorus"
began - a tradition that continues to this day.
From: the Christian History Institute
http://www1.gospelcom.net/chi/glimpses/eightyfour.html

Handel's Messiah George Frederic Handel (1695-1759)

Part I (1) Overture (2) Comfort Ye Isaiah 40:1-3 1.
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
2. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto
her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity
is pardoned. . . . 3. 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. (3) Every Valley Isaiah 40:4 4.
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and
hill made low, the crooked straight, and the rough places
plain. (4) And the Glory of the Lord Isaiah 40:5 5. 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. (5) Thus
saith the Lord Haggai 2:6,7 6. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts;
Yet once, a little while and I will shake the heavens, and the
earth, and the sea, and the dry land; 7. And I will shake all
nations, and the desire of all nations shall come Malachi 3:1 1.
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. (6) But who may abide
the Day of His Coming? Malachi 3:2 2. But who may abide the
day of His coming? and who shall stand when He appeareth?
For He is like a refiner's fire. (7) And He shall Purify Malachi 3:3 3.
And He shall purify the sons of Levi. . . that they may offer unto
the Lord an offering in righteousness. (8) Behold A Virgin Shall
Conceive Isaiah 7:14 (Matthew 1:23) Behold, a virgin shall conceive,
and bear a Son, and shall call his name EMMANUEL, God with us.
(9) O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Isaiah 40:9 9. 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, and be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah,
Behold your God! Isaiah 60:1 1. Arise, shine; for thy light is come,
and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. (10) For behold,
darkness shall cover the earth Isaiah 60:2,3 2. 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. 3. And
the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of
thy rising. (11) The people that walked in darkness Isaiah 9:2
(Matthew 3:16) 2. 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. For unto Us a Child is born Isaiah 9:6 6.
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. (13) Pastoral Symphony (14) There
were shepherds abiding in the field Luke 2:8 8. There were
shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks
by night. Luke 2:9 9. 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. (15) And the Angel said unto them Luke
2:10,11 10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord. (16) And suddenly there was with the
Angel Luke 2:13 13. And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, (17)
Glory to God Luke 2:14 14. Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men. (18) Rejoice greatly, O
Daughter of Zion Zechariah 9:9,10 (Matthew 21:5) 9. Rejoice greatly,
O daughter of Zion; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold,
thy King cometh unto thee. He is the righteous Savior. . 10. . .
And he shall speak peace unto the heathen. (19) Then shall the
eyes of the blind Isaiah 35:5,6 5. Then the eyes of the blind shall
be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6. Then
shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb
shall sing. (20) He shall feed his flock like a shepherd Isaiah
40:11 11. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; and he shall
gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young. Matthew
11:28, 29 28. Come unto [Him], all ye that labour and are heavy
laden, and [He shall]give you rest. 29. 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. (21) His yoke is easy Matthew 11:30 30.
[His] yoke is easy, and [his]burden is light.

Part II (22) Behold the lamb of God John 1:29 29.Behold the
Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world. (23) He
was despised Isaiah 53:3 3. He is despised and rejected of
men: a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. . . Isaiah
50:6 [He]gave [His] back to the smiters, and [His] cheeks to
them that plucked off the hair: [He] hid not [His] face from
shame and spitting. (24) Surely He hath borne our griefs Isaiah
53:4,5 4. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. . . .
5. . . He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for
our iniquities:the chastisement of our peace was upon him, (25)
And with His stripes we are healed Isaiah 53:5b 5. and with His
stripes we are healed (26) All we like sheep have gone astray
Isaiah 53:6 6. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned
every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity
of us all. (27) All they that see him laugh him to scorn Psalm 22:7 7.
All they that see [him]laugh [him] to scorn: they shoot out their lips,
they shake their heads, saying: (28) He trusted in God Psalm 22:8 (
Matthew 27:43) 8. He trusted [in God] that he would deliver him:
let him deliver him, if he delight in him. (29) Thy rebuke hath broken
His heart Psalm 69:20 20. [He is] full of heaviness. [He]looked
for some to have pity [on Him], but there was none; neither found
[He] any to comfort [Him]. (30) Behold, and see if there be any
sorrow Lamentations 1:12 12. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
like unto [his] sorrow. . . (31) He was cut off out of the land of the
living Isaiah 53:8b 8. he was cut off out of the land of the living:
for the transgression of [Thy] people was He stricken. (32) But
Thou didst not leave His soul in hell Psalm 16:10 (Acts 2:27) 10.
[But] thou [didst] not leave [his] soul in hell; neither [didst]thou
suffer Thy Holy One to see corruption. (33) Lift up your heads,
O ye gates Psalm 24:7-10 7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and
be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall
come in. 8. Who is the King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle. 9. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and
be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall
come in. 10. Who is the King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts, He
is the King of Glory. (34) Unto which of the angels said He at
any time Hebrews 1:5 (Psalm 2:7) 5. For unto which of the
angels said He at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have
I begotten thee? (35) Let all the angels of God worship Him
Hebrews 1:6b 6. "Let all the angels of God worship Him." (36)
Thou art gone up on high Psalm 68:18 (Ephesians 4:8) 18.
Thou art gone up on high, Thou hast led captivity captive,
and received gifts for men; yea, even for Thine enemies,
that the Lord God might dwell among them. (37) The Lord
gave the word Psalm 68:11 11. The Lord gave the word: great
was the company of [the preachers]. (38) How beautiful are
the feet Romans 10:15 (Isaiah 52:7) 15. How beautiful are the
feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad
tidings of good things! (39) Their sound is gone out Romans
10:18 (Psalm 19:4) 18. their sound is gone out into all lands,
and their words unto the ends of the world. (40) Why do the
nations so furiously rage together? Psalm 2:1,2 (Acts 4:25-26)
1. Why do the heathen rage, and why do the people imagine a
vain thing? 2. The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take
counsel together, against the Lord, and against His Anointed, (41)
Let us break their bonds asunder Psalm 2:3 3. Let us break their
bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us. (42) He that
dwelleth in heaven Psalm 2:4 4. He that dwelleth in the heavens
shall laugh them to scorn; the Lord shall have them in derision. (
43) Thou shalt break them Psalm 2:9 9. Thou shalt break them
with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's
vessel. (44) Hallelujah Revelation 19:6 6. Hallelujah! for the Lord
God omnipotent reigneth. Revelation 11:15 15. . . the kingdoms of
this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ:
and He shall reign for ever and ever.
Revelation 19:16 16. . . . KING OF KINGS, LORD OF LORDS.

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