Aria. Why do the nations so furiously rage together
Recitative. He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn
Aria. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
Hallelujah!
Air and Chorus. Music, spread thy voice around
Air and Chorus. Thus rolling surges rise
Chorus. By slow degress the wrath of God
Jürgen Budday· Maulbronner Kammerchor· Hannoversche Hofkapelle· Mark Le Brocq· Patrick van Goethem· Miriam Allan· Michael Chance· Andre Morsch
Recitative. Where Is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?
Chorus - Recitative. Help, help the king!
Maulbronner Kammerchor· Hannoversche Hofkapelle· Jürgen Budday· Mark Le Brocq· Michael Chance· Patrick van Goethem· Miriam Allan· Andre Morsch
Recitative. Ye sages, welcome always to your king
Chorus. Alas, too hard a task the king imposes
Chorus. Oh, misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief!
Maulbronner Kammerchor· Jürgen Budday· Hannoversche Hofkapelle· Mark Le Brocq· Miriam Allan· Patrick van Goethem· Michael Chance· Andre Morsch
Tell it out among the heathen
Miriam Allan· Andre Morsch· Hannoversche Hofkapelle· Mark Le Brocq· Michael Chance· Maulbronner Kammerchor· Patrick van Goethem· Jürgen Budday
Recitative. Already see the Daughters of the Land
Chorus. Welcome, welcome, mighty King!
Chorus. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
Maulbronner Kammerchor· Monastery Baroque Orchestra· Jürgen Budday
Return, O God of hosts
Monastery Baroque Orchestra· Michael Chance· Maulbronner Kammerchor· Jürgen Budday