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.