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27 . Recitativo accompagnato : Tenor All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn ; they shoot out their lips and shake their heads , saying . PSALMS 22:7
28 . Chorus He trusted in God that He would deliver Him ; let Him deliver Him , if He delight in Him . PSALMS 22:8
29 . Recitativo accompagnato : Tenor Thy rebuke hath broken His heart ; He is full of heaviness . He looked for some to have pity on Him , but there was no man , neither found He any to comfort Him . PSALMS 69:21
30 . Air : Tenor Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow . LAMENTATIONS 1:12
31 . Recitativo accompagnato : Soprano He was cut off out of the land of the living : for the transgressions of Thy people was He stricken . ISAIAH 53:8
32 . Air : Soprano But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell ; nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One to see corruption . PSALMS 16:10
33 . Chorus Lift up your heads , O ye gates ; and be ye lift up , ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall come in . Who is the King of glory ? The Lord strong and mighty , the Lord mighty in battle . Lift up your heads , O ye gates ; and be ye lift up , ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall come in . Who is the King of glory ? The Lord of Hosts , He is the King of glory . PSALMS 24:7 – 10
34 . Recitativo : Tenor Unto which of the angels said He at any time : Thou art My Son , this day have I begotten thee ? HEBREWS 1:5
35 . Chorus Let all the angels of God worship Him . HEBREWS 1:6
36 . Air : Alto Thou art gone up on high ; Thou hast led captivity captive , and received gifts for men ; yea , even from Thine enemies that the Lord God might dwell among them . PSALMS 68:18
37 . Chorus The Lord gave the word , great was the company of the preachers . PSALMS 68:11
38 . Air : Soprano How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace , and bring glad tidings of good things . ROMANS 10:15
39 . Chorus Their sound is gone out into all lands , and their words unto the ends of the world . ROMANS 10:18
40 . Air : Bass Why do the nations so furiously rage together , and why do the people imagine a vain thing ? The kings of the earth rise up , and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord , and against His Anointed . PSALMS 2:1-2
41 . Chorus Let us break their bonds asunder , and cast away their yokes from us . PSALMS 2:3
42 . Recitativo : Tenor He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn ; the Lord shall have them in derision . PSALMS 2:4
43 . Air : Tenor Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron ; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter ’ s vessel . PSALMS 2:9
44 . Chorus Hallelujah , for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth . REVELATION 19:6
The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord , and of His Christ ; and He shall reign for ever and ever . King of Kings , and Lord of Lords . REVELATION 11:15
Hallelujah ! REVELATION 19:16
Part III 45 . Air : Soprano I know that my Redeemer liveth , and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth . And though worms destroy this body , yet in my flesh shall I see God . JOB 19:25 – 26
For now Christ risen from the dead , the first-fruits of them that sleep . I CORINTHIANS 15:20
46 . Chorus Since by man came death , by man came also the resurrection of the dead . For as in Adam all die , even so in Christ shall all be made alive . I CORINTHIANS 15:21 – 22
47 . Recitativo accompagnato : Bass Behold , I tell you a mystery : we shall not all sleep , but we shall all be changed in a moment , in the twinkling of an eye , at the last trumpet . I CORINTHIANS 15:51 – 52
48 . Air : Bass The trumpet shall sound , and the dead shall be raised incorruptible , and we shall be changed . For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality . I CORINTHIANS 15:52 – 53
49 . Recitativo : Alto Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written : Death is swallowed up in victory ! I CORINTHIANS 15:54
50 . Duet : Alto & Tenor O death , where is thy sting ? O grave , where is thy victory ? The sting of death is sin , and the strength of sin is the law . I CORINTHIANS 15:55 – 56
51 . Chorus But thanks be to God , who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ . I CORINTHIANS 15:57
52 . Air : Soprano If God be for us , who can be against us ? ROMANS 8:31
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God ’ s elect ? It is God that justifieth ; who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died , yea rather , that is risen again , who is at the right hand of God , who makes intercession for us . ROMANS 8:33 – 34
53 . Chorus Worthy is the Lamb that was slain , and hath redeemed us to God by His blood , to receive power , and riches , and wisdom , and strength , and honor , and glory , and blessing . Blessing and honor , glory and power , be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne , and unto the Lamb , for ever and ever . REVELATION 5:9 , 12 – 13
54 . Chorus Amen .
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