Tuesday, December 01, 2009

O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings

Here we have another piece from Handel's Messiah, taken from Isaiah 40:9 (part of our text this week) and 60:1. The King James English text reads thusly:

Isaiah 40:9
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

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