Chandos Anthem no. 4: O sing unto the Lord a new song
Language: English
Sonata Soprano and Chorus O sing unto the Lord a new song! O sing unto the Lord all the whole earth. (Psalm 96, 1) Chorus Declare his honour unto the heathen, and his wonders unto all the people. For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised. He is more to be fear'd than all Gods. (Psalm 96, 3-4) Tenor The waves of the sea rage horribly, but yet the Lord who dwells on high is mightier. (Psalm 93, 4) Soprano and Tenor. Duet O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. (Psalm 96, 9) Chorus Let the whole earth stand in awe of him. (Psalm 96, 9) Chorus Let the heav'ns rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea make a noise and all that therein is. (Psalm 96, 11)
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Chandos Anthem no. 4: O sing unto the Lord a new song" [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2010-02-21
Line count: 20
Word count: 135