Chandos Anthem no 10: The Lord is my light
Händel, Georg Friedrich
1 Sinfonia
2 Tenor
The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom then
shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of
whom then shall I be af raid?
(Psalm 27 (26)-1)
3 Chorus
Though a host of men were laid against me, yet shall
my heart not be afraid: though there rose up war
against me, yet will I put my trust in him.
(Psalm 27 (26)-3)
4 Tenor
One thing have I desired from the Lord, which I will
require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all
the days of my life to behold the fair beauty of the Lord
and to visit his temple.
(Psalm 27 (26)-4)
5 Chorus
I will offer in his dwellings an oblation with great
gladness: I will sing and speak praises unto the Lord.
(Psalm 27 (26)-6)
6 Chorus
For who is God but the Lord: or who hath any
strength except the Lord?
(Psalm 18 (17)-32)
The earth trembled and quaked; the very foundations
also of the hills shook and were removed.
(Psalm 18 (17)-8)
He cast forth lightnings and gave his
thunder and destroyed them.
(Psalm 18 (17)-15)
7 Chorus
They are brought down and fall'n: but we are risen.
(Psalm 20 (19)-8)
8 Chorus
O praise the Lord with me and let us magnify his
name together.
(Psalm 34 (33)-3)
9 Tenor
The Lord is my strength and my shield, my heart has
trusted in him and I am helped: therefore my heart
danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him.
(Psalm 28 (27)-7)
10 Soprano
It is the Lord that ruleth the sea, the Lord sitteth
above the waterflood and the Lord remaineth a king
forever.
(Psalm 29 (28)-10)
11 Chorus
Sing praises into the Lord O ye saints of his: and give
thanks unto him for a remembrance of his holiness.
(Psalm 30 (29)-5)
I will remember thy name from one generation to another:
therefore shall the people give thanks unto thee, world
without end.
(Psalm 45 (44)-18)
Amen.