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Chandos Anthem no. 1: O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
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Language: English  after the Latin 
Sonata

Tenor and Chorus
 O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: 

Chorus
 Serve the Lord with gladness, and come before
 his presence with a song.

Soprano and Tenor. Duet
 Be ye sure that the Lord he is God: it is he that
 has made us, and not we ourselves; we are his
 people, and the sheep of his pasture. 

Chorus
 O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving,
 and into his courts with praise: be thankful
 unto him, and speak good of his Name.

Soprano, Tenor and Bass. Trio
 For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is
 everlasting: and his truth endureth from
 generation to generation. 

Chorus
 Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son: and
 to the Holy Ghost;

Chorus
 As it was in the beginning, it is now, and ever
 shall be: world without end. Amen.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Chandos Anthem no. 1: O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands"

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

  • a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 99 (100)"
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Based on:

  • a text in Hebrew (עברית) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalm 99 (100)"
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This text was added to the website: 2010-02-22
Line count: 24
Word count: 143

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