Words of Haydn's oratorio of the Creation: to be performed by the Enfield Musical Society

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by  after Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809

WORDS HA YDN's ORA TORIO
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Conductor, Mr. H. M. M. JENKINSo
An Interval of Ten Minutes between the First and Second, Parts*
J. H. MEYERS, PRINTER, ENFIELD.
The Creation.
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Gabriel,—Madame Thaddeus Wells.
Uriel,—Mr. Mason, Raphael,—-Mr. Chaplin Henry.
jpart the ^ir&i
INTRODUCTION. RECIT.—Raphael
REPRESENTATION OF CHAOS. And God made the firmament, anddi-
vided the waters which were under the
RECIT.—Raphael. firmament from the waters which were
Inthebeginning, Godcreatedtheheaven abovethefirmament, anditwas so.
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faceof thedeep.CHORUS. NoBAwyncdlhofeaurawdvofsemun;l'tshtefhiurenf,dloetorhdsesasrkienyriossltlieinnafgmlsaomneadhsic;gehnd;
Andthe SpiritofGodmovedontheface revivingshowersof rain,
of thewaters: and God said, Lettherebe The dreary wasteful hail, the light and
light, and therewaslight. flaky snow.
RECIT.—Uriel
And God sawthelightthatitwasgood AIR.—Gabriel.
and Goddivided the light from thedark- Themarvellousworkbeholdamaz'd
ness. Theglorioushierarchyof heaven
AIR.—Uriel. AThnedptroaitsh'eoetfhGeroedalavnadulotfstrheessoeucnodn;dday.
Nowvanish, beforetheholybeams, CHORUS.
Thegloomyshadesof ancientnight
NThoewfcirhsatoosfedndasy,saapnpdeaorrsd.erfairpreva;ils: TAhnedptroaitsh'eoefthGeoredalanvadulotfsthreessoeucnodndday.
Affrighted fled, hell spirits black in
throngs
Down they;sinkin thedeepabyss
Toendless night. REGIT.—Raphael
CHORUS. And Godsaid, Letthewatersunderthe
Despairingcursing rageattends theirrapid heavensbegatheredtogetherintooneplace,
Acfnaoellmw-m:carneda.tedworld springs up at God's atAhnneddlgeaGttohtdehreicndagrlyleoldfantwdhaetaepdrprseyarcl,aalnladenddeaHirtetwha,sseaassnod.;
and God saw that it wasgood.
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AIR.—Raphael RECIT.—Uriel
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Inserpenterrorriversflow.
Softlypurlingglideson
Throughsilentvalesthelimpidbrook. REGIT*—Uriel
In splendourbrightisrisingnowthesun,
And darts his rays; a joyful happy
REGIT.—Gabriel. Asgpioaunste,proudandglad
gtrraeAsesny,dietlhGdeoihndgersfabriudiy,tiealLfdetietnrgthhiseseekedia,nrdta,hnwdbhrtiohnsegeffsroueriettdh- TWStioetprhsunsoonfhtietsrhmebeeasasimluvsreeradnmdcoooumrnisled.tehrroluigghht,silent
isinitself upontheearth; anditwas so. Thneigshptaceimmenseof azuresky,
Innumeroushostsofradientorbsadorns.
The sons of God announce the fourth
AIR.—Gabriel. Indasyo,ng divine, proclaiming thus His
Withverdurecladthefieldsappear, power
Delightfultotheravish'dsense
Byflowerssweetandgay ;
Enhancedisthecharmingsight. CHORUS.
Herefragrantherbstheirodoursshed
Hereshoots the healingplant ; TheheavensaretellingthegloryofGod,
Withcopiousfruit the expandedboughs The wonder of His work displays the
arehung firmament.
;
Inleafyarchestwinetheshadygroves;
O'erloftyhillsmajesticforestswave.
TRIO. >Gakriel Uriel, Raphael.
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To-daythatiscoming speaksittheday,
V^ECIT.—Uriel. Thenightthatisgonetofollowingnight.
And the heavenly host proclaimed the CHORUS.
thirdday, praisingGod, andsaying
Theheavensaretellingthegloryof God,
The wonder of His work displays the
firmament.
CHORUS.
AAwnadkleettyhoeuhrajropy,futlhesolnyrgeraewsaokuned,, TRIO.—Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael.
RFeojroiLcieeibnotthhethLeorhde,avtehnemaingdhtthyeGeoardth: INnevaellrtuhnepelracnedisverde,soeuvnedrsutnhdeerwsotrodo,d.
Hathcloth'dinstatelydress. Theheavensaretellingthegloryof God,
The wonder of His work displays the
firmament.
END OF PART THE FIRST.
AN INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES
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§art tint fecond.
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REGIT*—GakruL Uriel.
AndGodsaid, Letthewatersbringforth Inloftycirclesplay, and hover intheair,
abundantlythe moving creature that hath The cheerful host of birds; and in the
liinfet,haenodpefnowflirtmhaatmemnatyofflyheaabvoevne. theearth Thfelygilnigttwehriirnlg plumesaredyedasrainbows
bythesun.
Raphael.
AIR.—Gabriel. See flashing through thewet in thronged
swarms
Onmightypensupliftedsoars Thefishonthousandwaysaround,
Theeaglealoft, andcleavestheair Upheaved from the deep, the immense
Inswiftestflightto theblazingsun. leviathan
Hiswelcomebidstomornthemerrylark, Sportsonthefoamingwave.
Andcooingcallsthetenderdovehismate.
Fromeverybushand groveresound Gabriel, Uriels Raphael.
Thenightingale'sdelightfulnotes
NNoorgrtioefamafofuercntfedulyettalehewrebrreeatsutn,'d; WHhoowmmaaynythaerierTnhumybweorrskste,llO God!
Hersoft enchantinglays.
TRIO and CHORUS.
RECIT.—Raphael.
TheLordis great, andgreat Hismight,
AndGodcreatedgreatwhales,andevery Hisglorylastsforeverandforevermore.
living creature that moveth and God
;
blessed them, saying, Be fruitful all and
mulYteiplwyi.ngedtribes, bemultiplied, REGIT.—Raphael
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RECIT.—Raphael. RECIT.—Raphael.
And the angels struck their immortal TSthreaiegahrtthopoebneidn'gdhtehrefwerotridle,womb,
harps, and the wonders of the fifth day Andteem'dcreatures numberless,
sung. Inperfectforms, andfullygrown.
Cheerful roaring stands the tawny lion.
Withsudden leap
TRIO. Theflexibletigerappears. Thenimblestag
Bearsuphisbranching head. Withflying
Gabriel. mane,
Mostbeautiful appear, withverdureyoung Andfierylook, impatient neighsthenoble
adorn'd steed.
Thoeusgevnetilnesslopinghills;theirnarrowsinu- TOhneficealtdtslea,nidnmheeradds,owalsregardeeyns.eektheirfood
Distil, incrystaldrops, the fountain fresh Ando'ertheground as plantsarespread
andbright. Thefleecy, meek, and bleatingflocks.
;
Unnumbered asthe sandsin swarmsarose RECIT.—Raphael.
TCrheeephsoswtistohfsiinnsueoctuss.traIcneltohnegwdoirmme.nsion And God saweverything that He had
made, and behold itwasvery good : and
the heavenly choir, in song divine, thus-
AIR.—Raphael. closedthesixthday:
Nowheaveninfullestgloryshone; CHORUS.
Earth smil'dinallherrichattire
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That, grateful, shouldGod'spoweradmire,
Withheartandvoice His goodnesspraise.
TRIO.
Gabriel and Uriel.
RECIT.—Uriel. OnTheeeachlivingsoul awaits,
FromThee, O Lord, allseek theirfood.
AndGodcreatedmanin Hisownimage, ThouopenestThyhand,
in the image of God created He him. Andallarefilledwithj^ood.
MaleandfemalecreatedHethem.
Hebreathedinto his nostrils thebreath
of life, andmanbecamealivingsoul. Raphael.
ButwhenThyface, O Lord, ishid,
KIR.—Uriel. WTihtohustaukd'dsetnthteeirrrobrrtehaetyhaarweays,truck;
Theyvanish intodust.
Innativeworthandhonourclad,
WErietcht,bewaiutthy,frocnotursaegree,nes,trheengsttha,ndasdorn'd, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael.
Aman, the lordand kingof natureall. Thousendestforth Thybreath again,-
Hislargeandarched browsublime; And lifewithvigourfreshreturns
Ofwisdomdeepdeclarestheseat! Revived earthunfoldsnewstrengt;h
Andinhiseyeswithbrightnessshines Andnewdelights.
The soul, the breath and imageof his
God.
Withfondness leansuponhisbreast
Thepartnerforhimform'd, CHORUS.
Awoman, fairandgracefulspouse.
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He, sole, onhigh, exalted reigns,
Hallelujah
!
END OF SECOND PART.
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INTRODUCTION.—Morning. Adam.
RECIT.—Uriel Ye mightyelements, by His pow'r
Yourceaselesschangesmake
In rosy mantle appears, by music sweet Yeduskymistsanddew'y ste;ams
awak'd, Thatriseandfall thro' theair
FTrheommohrenaivnegn,'syaonugnelgicancdhofiarir: CHORUS.—AdamandEve.
Pure harmonydescends, on ravish'd earth.
BWehheorledhtahendbliinsshfualnpdaitrh,eygo: theirglowing GRreesaotunHdisthNeapmreaisaendofgGreoadtoHuirsLmoirgdht:!
looks
Expressthethanksthatswell theirgrateful Eve.
hearts.
Alouderpraise of Godtheirlips Yepurlingfountainstune Hispraise,
SUhnailtledutwtierthsotohneir; stohnegn.letourvoicesring YAendplwaantvseeyxohualre,topyse,fyleowpeirnsesbr:eathe,
To Himyourbalmyscent.
Adam.
DUET.—Adam and Eve. Yethatonmountainsstatelytread,
BTyheThheeaevewnitahnbdlisesa,rtOhabroeunsttoero'du.s Lord, AYAennddbiyyreedstthhtaahttatlsoswiwinlmgyatcthreeheespatvr;eena'm.s gate,
Thisworldsogreat, sowonderful,
Thymightyhandhasfram'd.
Eve and Adam.
CHORUS. Yecreaturesall, extol theLord;
ForeverblessedbeHispower, CHORUS.
HisNamebeevermagnified.
YecreaturesallextoltheLord
Himcelebrate, Himmagnify. ;
Eve and Adam.
DUET and CHORUS. Yevalleys, hills, and shadywoods,
Madevocalbyoursong
Adam. Frommorntoeve yoush;allrepeat
Of stars, thefairestpledgeof day, Ourgrateful hymn of praise.
Thatcrown'stthe smilingmorn CHORUS.
TThhoouuseyuenathnadtsboruilghotf'naelslt;allthe;world, THahiyl,wobrodunctaelolu'dsfLoortrhdt!hiAslwmoingdh'tryo,ushafirla!me;
CHORUS. TWheephreaaivseenTshaenedneoarwthanTdhyevpeormwoerre.adore;
Proclaimin yourextendedcourse,
Th' Almightypowerandpraiseof God
Eve.
Andthouthatrul'stthe silent night, RECIT.—Adam.
Andall yestarryhost Ourdutywehavenowperform'd,
Andeverywhere spreadwide His praise In offeringuptoGodour thanks.
Inchoralsongs about. Nowfollowme, dearpartnerof mylife,
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: !
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degree sweet
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Come, followme, thyguide111 be. The morning dew,—the breath of
ev'n,
Eve. Thesav'ryfruit,—thefragrantbloom.
O thou! for whom I am, my help, my WWiitthhtthheeeeidseleivgehrtyijsoeyveernhnaenwc,ed,
MSovshiaGlello,dd,thyouwirllLisorldawtoordmaiens;, and from WiTthhinteh,eethisinlei,feiitnaclelsssahnatllblbies.s,
obedience RECIT.—Uriel.
Growsmyprideand happiness.
O happypair, and happystillmightbe,
If!notmisledbyfalseconceit
DUET.—Adam and Eve. YAendstrmiovereatdmeosrireetthoankgnroawntetdhains, knowye
should.
Adam. GESrovaf'tcrleyyfmuflolymctoenhnsetogrbto,rlidnaegtnsthnhoeyuwrssirda;epture: CHORUS.
Ev'rycareislull'dtorest. SingMtahgenLiofryd,HiyseNvoaimceestahlrl,o'allcreation,
Eve. SPLiupfroeeussatenjdaodyaoslrloeI'de,hrafalvtoewthitsyhteshiihdneee,a,rt : JLeehtovHCaiehsl'esNbraparmtaeeisHeriefssoorpuoenvwdeerornsahhanildglhe.gnldoruyr,e.
Myrewardthyloveshall be.
J. H. MEYERS, PRINTER, ENFIELD.