PART I Scene 1: Isaiah's prophecy of salvation 1:46 : 1. Ouverture 5:34 : 2. Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 8:30 : 3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor) 11:50 : 4. And the glory of the Lord (chorus) Scene 2: The coming judgment 14:48 : 5. Thus saith the Lord of hosts (bass) ??:?? : 6. But who may abide the day of His coming (bass) 20:45 : 7. And he shall purify the sons of Levi (chorus) Scene 3: The prophecy of Christ's birth 23:25 : 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (alto) 23:49 : 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto and chorus) 29:24 : 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass) 31:22 : 11. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (bass) 34:55 : 12. For unto us a child is born (chorus) Scene 4: The annunciation to the shepherds 39:03 : 13. Pifa ("pastoral symphony": instrumental) 41:46 : 14a. There were shepherds abiding in the fields (soprano) 42:03 : 14b. And lo, the angel of the Lord (soprano) 42:25 : 15. And the angel said unto them (soprano) 43:06 : 16. And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano) 43:23 : 17. Glory to God in the highest (chorus) Scene 5: Christ's healing and redemption 45:22 : 18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano) 49:55 : 19. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (alto) 50:28 : 20. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (alto and soprano) 55:42 : 21. His yoke is easy (chorus) PART II Scene 1: Christ's Passion 58:17 : 22. Behold the Lamb of God (chorus) 1:01:08 : 23. He was despised and rejected of men (alto) 1:12:50 : 24. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (chorus) 1:14:32 : 25. And with his stripes we are healed (chorus) 1:16:24 : 26. All we like sheep have gone astray (chorus) 1:20:11 : 27. All they that see him laugh him to scorn (tenor) 1:20:52 : 28. He trusted in God that he would deliver him (chorus) 1:23:19 : 29. Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (tenor) 1:25:10 : 30. Behold and see if there be any sorrow (tenor) Scene 2: Christ's Death and Resurrection 1:26:18 : 31. He was cut off (tenor) 1:26:48 : 32. But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (tenor) Scene 3: Christ's Ascension 1:29:04 : 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates (chorus) Scene 4: Christ's reception in Heaven 1:34:20 : 34. Unto which of the angels (tenor) 1:34:35 : 35. Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus) Scene 5: The beginnings of Gospel preaching 1:36:07 : 36. Thou art gone up on high (alto) 1:39:18 : 37. The Lord gave the word (chorus) 1:40:24 : 38. How beautiful are the feet (soprano) 1:42:48 : 39. Their sound is gone out (chorus) Scene 6: The world's rejection of the Gospel 1:44:21 : 40. Why do the nations so furiously rage together (bass) 1:47:16 : 41. Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus) 1:49:00 : 42. He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor) Scene 7: God's ultimate victory 1:49:12 : 43. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (tenor) 1:51:17 : 44. Hallelujah (chorus) PART III Scene 1: The promise of eternal life 1:55:20 : 45. I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) 2:01:30 : 46. Since by man came death (chorus) Scene 2: The Day of Judgment 2:03:40 : 47. Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass) 2:04:14 : 48. The trumpet shall sound (bass) Scene 3: The final conquest of sin 2:13:06 : 49. Then shall be brought to pass (alto) 2:13:23 : 50. O death, where is thy sting (alto and tenor) 2:15:21 : 51. But thanks be to God (chorus) 2:17:45 : 52. If God be for us, who can be against us (soprano) Scene 4: The acclamation of the Messiah 2:23:05 : 53. Worthy is the Lamb (chorus) Amen (chorus)

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