Handel: Joshua
"Handel: Joshua album by John Ostendorf on
Beatsfy"
Release Date: 1991-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Overture
To vanity and earthly pride
Chorus: Ye Sons of Israel
Thy mercy did with Israel dwell
First in Wisdom, first in pow'r
How soon our tow'ring hopes are crossed
Oh! who can tell, oh! who can hear!
With redoubled rage return
To Long prosperity we here record
Heroes, when with glory burning
So Long the Memory Shall Last
As cheers the sun the tender flow'r
Aweful, pleasing being, say
Nations, who in future story,
Leader of Israel, tis the Lord's decree
Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord
Hast, Israel, haste
Oh! though, bright orb, great ruler of the day
The Lord commands, and Joshua Leads
Hail! mighty Joshua, hail!
In these blest scenes
Happy, oh thrice happy we
Hark! tis the linnet and the thrush
Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain
Our limpid streams with freedom flow
Place danger around me
The trumpet calls: Now Jericho shall know
Father of mercy, hear the prayer we make
Tis well! six times the Lord hath been obeyed;
See the conquering hero comes!
Glory to God
Oh! had I Jubal's lyre
See the raging flames arise!
Oh peerless maid, with beauty blest
The great Jehovah is our aweful theme