Cibrarjo of tht trKeolojical ^mimty PRINCETON • NEW JERSEY PRESENTED BY Dr. Donald Roberts I cro NOVELLO'S ORIGINAL OCTAVO EDITION. ELIJAH AN ORATORIO IN VOCAL SCORE COMPOSED BY FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY. Op. 70. THE ENGLISH VERSION BY W. BARTHOLOMEW. Ent. Sta. Hall. Price, in paper cover, 45. „ scarlet cloth, 6s. LONDON: NOVELLO, EWER AND CO., 1, BERNERS STREET (W.), AND 80 & 81, QUEEN StR£ET (E.C.) NEW YORK: J. L. PETERS, 843, BROADWAY. NOVELLO, EWER AND CO., ryPOGRAPHICAL MUSIC AND GENERAL PRINTERS, I, BERNERS STREET, LONDON. ELIJAH; AN ORATORIO. 1^ The Author of this English Version has endeavoured to render it as nearly in accordance wit\ the Scriptural Texts as the Music to which it is adapted will admit: the references are therefore to be considered rather as authorities than quotations. INTRODUCTION. Recitative. Elijah. — As God the Lord of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 1 Kings xvii. 1. OVERTURE. CJiorus. The People. — Help, Lord! wilt Thou quite destroy us ? The harvest now is over, the summer days are gone, and yet no power cometh to help us ! Will then the Lord be no more Grod in Zion ? Jeremiah viii. 20. Recitative Chorus, The deeps afford no water ; and the rivers are exhausted ! The suckling's tongue now cleaveth for thirst to his mouth : the infant children ask for bread, and there is no one breaketh it to feed them ! Lament, iv. 4. Ihiet and Chorus. The People. — Lord! bow thine ear to our prayer ! Duet. — Zion spreadeth her hands for aid; and there is neither help nor comfort. Lament, i. 17. Recitative. OsADLiH. — Te people, rend your hearts, and not your garments for your transgressions ; even as Elijah hath sealed the heavens through the word of God. I therefore say to ye, Forsake your Idols, return to God; for He is slow to anger, and merciful, and kind and gracious, and repenteth Him of the evil. Joel ii. 12, 13. Air. » If with all your hearts ye truly seek me, ye shall ever surely find me. Thus saith our God. Oh! that I knew where I might find Him, that I might even come before His presence. Deut. iv. 29. Job xxiii. 3. Chorus. The People. — Tet doth the Lord see it not : He mocketh at us ; His curse hath fallen down upon us; His wrath will pursue us, till He destroy us I For He, the Lord our God, He is a jealous God ; and He visiteth all the father's sins on the children to the third and fourth generation of them that hate Him. His mercies on thousands fall — fall on all them that love Him, and keep His commandments. Deut. xxviii. 22. Exodus xx. 5, 6. Recitative. An Angel. — Elijah! get thee hence; depart, and turn thee eastward : thither hide thee by Cherith's brook. There shalt thou drink its waters ; and the Lord thy God hath commanded the ravens to feed thee there : so do according unto His word. 1 Kings xvii. 3. Double Quartett. Angels. — For He shall give His angels charge over thee ; that they shall protect thee in all the ways thou goest ; that their hands shall uphold and guide thee, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Psalm xci. 11, 12. Recitative. An Angel. — Now Cherith's brook is dried up, Elijah; arise and depart, and get thee to Zare- phath ; thither abide : for the Lord hath com- manded a widow woman there to sustain thee. And the barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth. 1 Kings xvii. 7, 9, M. ELIJAH. Recitative and Air. The Widow. — What have I to do with thee, O man of God ? art thou come to me, to call my sin unto remembrance ? — to slay my son art thou I come hither ? Help me, man of God ! my son is sick ! and his sickness is so sore, that there is po breath left in him ! I go mourning all the day. long ; I lie down and weep at night. See mine affliction. Be thou the orphan's helper ! Elijah. — Give me thy son. Turn unto her, 0 Lord my God; in mercy help this widow's son ! For Thou art gracious, and full of com- passion, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Lord, my God, O let the spirit of this child return, that he again may live ! The "Widow. — "Wilt thou show wonders to the dead ? Shall the dead arise and praise thee ? Elijah. — Lord, my God, 0 let the spirit of this child return, that he again may live ! The "Widow. — The Lord hath heard thy prayer, the soul of my son reviveth ! Elijah. — Now behold, thy son liveth ! The Widow. — Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that His word in thy mouth is the truth. What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me ? Duet. — Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all tliine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. O blessed are they who fear Him ! 1 Kings xvii. 17, 18, 21—24. Job x. 15. Psalm xxxviii. 6 ; vi. 7 ; X. 14; Ixxxvi. 15, 16; Ixxxviii. 10; cxxviii. 1. Chorus. Blessed are the men who fear Him : they ever walk in the ways of peace. Through darkness riseth light to the upright. He is gracious, com- passionate; He is righteous. Psalm cxxviii. 1 ; cxii. 1, 4. Becitative.—EIAJAH, AHAB, aio) CH0E"[JS. Elijah. — As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth, | before whom I stand, three years this day ful- filled, I will show myself unto Ahab ; and the Lord will then send rain again upon the earth. Ahab. — Art thou Elijah, he that troubleth Israel ? Chorus. — Thou art Elijah, he that troubleth Israel ! Elijah. — I never troubled Israel's peace: it is thou, Ahab, and all thy father's house. Te have forsaken God's commands ; and thou hast ioUowed Baalim ! Now send' and gather to me, the M'hole of Israel unto Mount Carmel : there summon the prophets of Baal, and also the prophets of the groves, who are feasted at Jezebel's table. Then we shall see whose God is the Lord. Choeus. — And then we shall see whose God is God the Lord. Elijah. — Rise then, ye pnests of Baal : select and slay a bullock, and put no fire under it : uplift your voices, and call the god ye worship ; I and I then will call on the Lord Jehovah : and the God who by fire shall answer, let him be God. Choeus. — Yea ; and the God who by fire shaU answer, let him be God. Elijah. — Call first upon your god : your num- bers are many : I, even I, only remain, oce prophet of the Lord ! Invoke your forest-gods and mountain-deities. 1 Ivings xvii. 17 ; x\iii. 1, 15, 18, 19, 23 — 25. Chorus. Priests of Baal. — Baal, we cry to thee ! hear and answer us ! Heed the sacrifice we offer ! hear us ! 0 hear us, Baal ! Hear, mighty god ! Baal, 0 answer us ! Let thy flames fall and extirpate the foe ! O hear us, Baal ! Recitative. Elijah. — Call him louder, for he is a god ! He talketh ; or he is pursuing ; or he is in a journey; or, peradventure, he sleepeth; so awaken him : call him louder. Chorus. Priests op Baal. — Hear our cry, 0 Baal ! now arise ! wherefore slumber ? Recitative and Air. Elijah. — Call him louder! he heareth not. With knives and lancets cut yourselves after your manner : leap upon the altar ye have made: call him, and prophecy ! Not a voice will answer you; none will listen, none heed you. Chorus. Priests of Baal. — Hear and answer, Baal ! Mark ! how the scorner derideth us ! Hear and answer ! 1 Kings xviii. 1, 15, 17, 18, 19, 23—29. Recitative and Air. Elijah. — Draw near, all ye people : come to me ! Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel ' this day let it be known that Thou art God ; and I am Thy servant ! O show to all this people that I have done these things according to Thy word ! 0 hear me. Lord, and answer me ; and show this people that Thou art Lord God ; and let their hearts again be turned ! 1 Kings xviii. 30, 36, 37. Quartett, Angels. — Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He never wUl suffer the righteous to fall : He is at thy right hand. Thy mercy. Lord, is great ; and far above the heavens. Let none be made ashamed that wait upon Thee ! Psalm Iv. 22 ; xvi. 8 ; cviii 6 ; XJtv. 8. ELIJAH. Recitative. Elijah. — 0 Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits; — Thou, whose ministers are flaming fires, let them now descend ! Psaim civ. 4. Chorus. The People. — The fire descends from heaven; the flames consume his ofiering ! Before Him upon your faces fall ! The Lord is God : O Israel hear ! Our God is one Lord : and we will have no other gods before the Lord ! 1 Kings xviii. 38, 39. Recitative. Elijah.— Take all the prophets of Baal; and let not one of them escape you : bring them down to Kashon's brook, and there let them be slain. Chorus. The People. — Take all the prophets of Baal ; and let not one of them escape us : bring all, and slay them ! 1 Kings xviii. 40. Air. Elijah. — Is not His word like a fire : and like a hammer that breaketh the rock into pieces? For God is angry with the wicked every day : and if the wicked turn not, the Lord will whet His sword; and He hath bent His bow, and made it ready. Jer. xxiii. 29. Psalm vii. ]1, 12. Air. Woe unto them who forsake Him! destruc- tion shall fall upon them, for they have trans- gressed against Him. Though they are by Him redeemed, yet they have spoken falsely against Him. Hosea vii. 13. Recitative and Chorus. Obadiah. — O man of God, help thy people ! Among the Idols of the Gentiles, are there any that can command the rain, or cause the heavens to give their showers ? The Lord our God alone can do these things. Elijah. — 0 Lord, thou hast overthrovra thine enemies and destroyed them. Look down on us from heaven, 0 Lord; regard the distress of Thy people : open the heavens and send us relief: help, help Thy servant now, O God! The People. — Open the heavens and send us relief: help, help Thy servant now, O God! Elijah. — Go up now, child, and look toward the sea. Hath my prayer been heard by the Lord? The Youth. — There is nothing. The heavens are as brass above me. ELiJAH.—When the heavens are closed up because they have sinned against Thee, yet if they pray and confess Thy name, and turn from their sin when Thou dost afilict them ; then hear from heaven, and forgive the sin ! Help ! send Thy servant help, O God ! The People. — Then hear from heaven, and forgive the sin ! Help ! send Thy servant help, 0 God ! Elijah. — Go up again, and still look toward the sea. The Youth. — There is nothing. The earth is as iron under me ! Elijah. — Hearest thou no sound of rain ? — seest thou nothing arise from the deep ? The Youth. — No ; there is nothing. Elijah. — Have respect to the prayer of Thy servant, O Lord, my God ! Unto Thee will I cry. Lord, my rock ; be not silent to me ; and Thy great mercies remember. Lord ! The Youth. — Behold, a little cloud ariseth now from the waters ; it is like a man's hand ! The heavens are black with clouds and with wind : the storm rusheth louder and louder ! The People. — Thanks be to God, for all His mercies ! Elijah. — Thanks be to God, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth for evermore ! Jer. xiv. 22. 2 Chron. vi. 19, 26, 27. Deut. xxviii. 23. Pseilm xxviii. 1 ; cvi. 1. 1 Kings xviii. 43, 45. Chorus. Thanks be to God ! He laveth the thirsty land I The waters gather ; they rush along ; they are lifting their voices ! The stormy billows are high; their fury is mighty. But the Lord is above them, and Ahnighty ! Psalm xciii 3, 4. iPart M. Air. Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh: — " Oh, hadst thou heeded my commandments !" Who hath believed our report; to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed ? Thus saith the Lord, the Eedeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him oppressed by Tyrants : thus saith the Lord : — I am He that comforteth ; be not afraid, for I am thy God, I will strengthen thee. Say, who art thou, that thou art afraid of a man that shall die ; and for^ettest the Lord thy Maker, who hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the earth's foundations? Be not afraid, for I, thy God will strengthen thee. Isaiah jdviii. 1, 18 ; liii. 1 ; xlix. 7 ; xli. 10; li. 12, 13. Chorus. Be not afraid, saith God the Lord. Be not afraid ! thy help is near. God, the Lord thy God, saith unto thee, " Be not afraid !" Though thousands languish and fall beside thee, and tens of thousands around thee perish, yet still it shall not come nigh thee. Isaiah xli. 10. Psalm xci. 7. ELIJAH. Recitative and Chorus, I Elijah. — The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people : and over his people Israel bath made thee king. But thou, Ahab, hast done evil to provoke him to anger above all that were before thee : as if it had been a light thing for thee to walk in the sins of Jeroboam. Thou hast made a grove and an altar to Baal, and served him and worshipped him. Thou hast killed the righteous, and also taken possession. And the Lord shall smite all Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water ; and He shall give Israel up, and thou shalt know He is the Lord. I Kings xiv. 7, 9, 15 ; xvi. 30, 31, 32, 33. The Queen. — Have ye not heard he bath prophesied against aU Israel ? Choeus. — "We heard it with our ears. The Queett. — Hath he not prophesied also against the King of Israel ? Choetis. — "We heard it with our ears. The Queen. — And why hath he spoken in the name of the Lord? Doth Ahab govern the kingdom of Israel while Elijah's power is greater than the king's ? The gods do so to me, and more ; if, by to- morrow about this time, I make not his liie as the life of one of them whom he bath sacrificed at the brook of Kishon ! Choeus. — He shall perish ! The Queen. — Hath he not destroyed Baal's prophets ? Choeus. — He shall perish I The Queen. — Yea, by the sworJ he destroyed tbem all ! Chobus. — He destroyed them all ! The Queen. — He also closed the heavens ! Choeus. — He also closed the heavens ! The Queen. — And called down a famine upon the land. Choeus. — And called down a famine upon the land. The Queen. — So go ye forth and seize Elijah, for he is worthy to die ; slaughter him ! do unto him as be hath done ! Chorus. "Woe to him, he shall perish; for be closed the heavens ! And why hath he spoken in the name of the Lord? Let the guilty prophet perish! He hath spoken falsely against oiu" land and us, as we have heard with our ears. So go ye forth ; seize on him ! He shall die ! Jeremiah xxvi. 9, 11. 1 Kings xviii. 10; xix. 2; xxi. 7. Ecclesiastes xlviii. 2, 3. Recitative. Obadiah. — Man of G-od, now let my words be previous in thy sight. Thus saith Jezebel; "Elijah is worthy to die." So the mighty gather against thee, and they have prepared a net for thy steps ; that they may seize thee, that they may slay thee. Arise, then, and hasten for thy life ; to the wilderness journey. The Lord thy G-od doth go with thee : He will not fail thee, He will not forsake thee. Now begone, and bless me also. Elijah. — Though stricken, they have not grieved ! Tarry here, my servant : the Lord be vrith thee. I journey hence to the x^-ilderness. 2 Kings i. 13. Jer. v. 3; xxvi. 11. Psalm lix 3. 1 Kings xix. 4. Deut. xxxi. 6. Exodus xii. 32. 1 Samuel xvii. 37. Air. Elijah. — It is enough, O Lord ; now take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers ! I desire to live no longer : now let me die, for my days are but vanity ! I have been very jealous for the Lord God of Hosts ! for the Children of Israel have broken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword : and i, even I, only am left ; and they seek my life to take it away. Job vii. 16. 1 Kings xix. 10. Recitative. See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree in the wilderness : and there the angels of the Lord encamp round about all them that fear Him. 1 Kings xix. 5. Psalm xxxiv. 7. Trio. AjfGELS. — Lift thine eyes to the mountains, whence cometh help. Thy help cometh from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He hath said, thy foot shall not be moved: thy Keeper will never slumber. Psalm cxxi. 1, 3. Chorm. Angels. — He, watching over Israel, slumbers not, nor sleeps. Shouldst thou, walking in grief, languish, He will quicken thee. Psalm cxxi. 4 ; cxxxviii. 7. Recitative. An Angel. — Arise, Elyah, for thou bast a long journey before thee. Forty days and forty nights shalt thou go; to Horeb, the mount of God. Elijah. — 0 Lord, I have laboured in vain; yea, I have spent my strength for naught ! O that Thou wouldst rend the heavens, that Thou wouldst come down ; that the mountains would flow down at Thy presence, to make Thy name known to Thine adversaries, through the wonders of Thy works ! O Lord, why hast Thou made them to err from Thy ways, and hardened their hearts that tbey do not fear Thee ? O that I now might die ! 1 Kings xix. 8. Isaiah xlix. 4; Ixiv. 1, 2; Ixiii. 17, ELIJAH. Air. O rpst in the Lord ; wait patiently for Him, and He shall give thee thy heart's desires. Com- mit thy way unto Him, and trust in Him, and fret not thyself because of evil doers. "Psalm xxxvii. 1, 7. Chorum. He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved. Mattliew xxiv. 13. Recitative. Elijah.— Night lalleth round me, O Lord! Be Thou not far from me ! hide not Thy face, O Lord, from me ; my soul is thirsting for Thee, as a thirsty land. An Angel. — Arise, now! get thee without, stand on the mount before the Lord ; for there His glory will appear and shine on thee! Thy face must be veiled, for He draweth near. PsaJm cxliii. 6, 7. 1 Kings xix. 11. Chorus. Behold! God the Lord passed by! And a mighty vrind rent the mountains around, brake in pieces the rocks, brake them before the Lord : but yet the Lord was not in the tempest. Behold ! God the Lord passed by ! And the sea was upheaved, and the earth was shaken : but yet the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake there came a fire: but yet the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there came a still small voice ; and in that still voice, onward came the Lord. 1 Kings xix. 11, 12. Recitative. Above Him stood the Seraphim, and one cried to another : Quartett and Cliorxus. Angels. — Holy, holy, holy is God the Lord — the Lord Sabaoth! Now His glory hath filled all the earth. Isaiah vi. 2, 3. Recitative. Chohus. — Go, return upon thy way! For the Lord yet hath left Him seven thousand in Israel, knees which have not bowed to Baal : go, return upon thy way ; Thus the Lord com- mandeth. Elijah. — I go on my way in the strength of the Lord. For Thou art my Lord ; and I will suffer for Thy sake. My heart is therefore glad, my glory rejoiceth, and my flesh shall also rest in hope. 1 Kings xix. 15, 18. Psalm Ixxi. 16; xvi. 2, 9. Air. Elijah. — For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but Thy kindness shall not depart from me, neither shall the covenant of Thy peace be removed. Isaiah liv. 10. Chorus. Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire; his words appeared like burning torches. Mighty kings by him were overthrown. He stood on the mount of Sinai, and heard the judgments of the fut\ire; and in Horeb, its vengeance. And when the Lord would take him away to heaven, lo ! there came a fiery chariot, with fiery horses ; and he went by a whirlwind to heaven. Ecclesiastes xlviii. 1, 6, 7. 2 Kings ii. 1, 11. Air. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in their heavenly Father's realm. Joy on their head shall be for everlasting, and all sorrow and mourning shall flee away for ever. Matthew xiii. 43. Isaiah li. 11. Recitative. Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children unto their fathers ; lest the Lord shall come and smite the earth with a curse. Malachi iv. 6, 6. Chorus. But the Lord, from the north hath raised one who from the rising of the sun shall call upon His name and come on princes. Behold, my servant and mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth ! On him the Spirit of God shall rest: the spirit of wisdom and under- standing, the spirit of might and of counsel, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. Isaiah xli. 25 ; xlii. 1 ; xi. 2. Qvuirtett. O ! come every one that thirst«th, 0 come to the waters : come unto Him. O hear, and your souls shall Uve for ever I Isaiah Iv. 1, 3. Chorus. And then shall your light break forth as the light of morning breaketh; and your health shall speedily spring forth then ; and the glory of the Lord ever shall reward you. Lord, our Creator, how excellent Thy name is in all the nations ! Thou fiEest heaven with Thy glory. Amen! Isaiah Iviii. 8. Psalm viii.l. THESE WORDS AEE COPTEIGHT. CONTENTS. PAET THE FIRST. No. Paee, Introduction . As God the Lord 1 Overture 2 1 Chorus . Help, Lord! '. '. 6 2 Uu€i^ With, iy horns ( Zion spreadetL her hands 13 \ Lord, bow thine ear 13 3 Recitative . Ye people, rend your hearts 17 4 Air . . If with all yoiir hearts . 18 5 Chorus . Yet doth the Lord 20 6 Recitative . Elijah, get thee hence 29 7 Double Quartett . Eor He shall give 30 8 Recitative, Air and Duet . Help me, man of God ! . 39 9 Chorus . Blessed are the men 45 10 Recitative and Chorus . . As God the Lord 52, 53 11 Chorus jBaal, we cry to thee (Call him louder 1 56 12 Recitative and Chorus . . Hear our cry 64, 65 13 Recitative and Chorus . . Baal ! hear and answer . 66, 67 14 Recitative and Air . Lord God of Abraham . 72 15 Quartett . Cast thy burden 75 16 'Recitative . 0 Thou who makest ; } - [Chorus . The fire descends 17 Air . . Is not His word 83 18 Air . . Woe unto them 88 19 Recitative, Air and Chorus . Look down on us 90, 91 20 Chorus . Thanks be to God 97 PAET THE SECOND. 21 Air . . . . Hear ye, Israel . 107 22 Chorus Be not afraid 113 23 Recitative, Solo ami Chorus Have ye not heard ? 122, 123, 124 24 Chorum Woe to him 127 25 Recitative Man of God 131 26 Air .... It is enough 133 27 Recitative See, now he sleepeth 137 28 Trio .... Lift thine eyes 138 29 Chorus He watching over Israel 140 30 Recitative Arise, Ehjah 146 31 Air . . . . 0 rest in the Lord 148 32 Chorus He that shall endure 150 33 Recitative Kight falleth round me . 152 34 Chorum .... Behold, God the Lord passed by 153 35 Recitative, Quartett and Chorus Holy, Holy, Holy 164 36 Chorus Go, return upon thy way 168 37 Recitative and Air Eor the mountains 170 38 Chorus Then did Elijah . 172 39 Air .... Then shall the righteous . 180 40 Recitative Behold, God hath sent Elijah 182 41 Chorus But the Lord 183 42 (Quartett 0 ! come ev'ry one 189 \Chorm And then shall your light 193 whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, there shall not be MendeUsohn'i Elijah.— Novello, Ew«r and Co.'s Octavo Edition OVERTURE. 3 Men.lel&sohn's Elijah.— N'oveilo. Ewer and Co.'s Octavo &lillon. Chorus.— HELP, LORD I wilt thou quite de - stroy us? Help, Lord I suininer days are gone ; and yet no pow-er cometh to help us. MendelssoLQ S Elijah.— Norello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo EJition. Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition, summer days are gone, 4- yet no pow-er cometh to help us, no pow 1 com - eth to help us, yet no pow-er cometh to help Tlie har- vest now is o - ver, the summer clays are MendelssoliQ's Elijah KoTello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. gone and yet no pow-er cometh to help us, The harvest now is 3? ii and yet no pow-er com-eth to help tis. The harvest now is o - ver, the harvest now i UeiideUsoba's Klgzb.— Novello, Ewer &Qd Co.'s Ocuro Editioo. 10 Lord be no more God in Zi - on? Will then tlie Lord be no more God in Lord be no more God in Zi - on? Will then the Lord be no 1 L^a — the harvest now is o - ver, the summerdays are gone, more God, dll then the Lord be no more God in Zi - on ? no more God in Mendelstohn'« Elijah.— Norelk), Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. ver, the liar - vest now is ver, the sum- mer days are gone, and yet no pow - er com - eth to help us. i=l--^ -S=^vt=1: o - ver, the sum-mer da^s are gone, and yet no pow - er com -eth to help us. o - ver, the sum-mer days are gone, and yet no pow-er com -eth to help ns. r;j-8"8--^-^.^T-i H i- )— '— - f-i-ji — — . — » * * r . r Mendelsiohn'i Elilah — Nnvnllo, Ewer and Cts a Octavo Edition. 12 13 JVtf. 2. 1st Tbeblk. 2nd Treble. Treble. Alto. Tenor. Bass. AOCO.MP. Ddet with Chorus.— lord, BOW THINE EAR. Zi - on ^ Solo. dolr^.. Chorus. n . dm. umi. Zi - on I Lord, bow thine ear z^z^^fz^-l "==1= to our pray'r 1 Chorus.^ ■ — rftm._Mrew. — — — — — — p — 1 Con moto ma non troppo. 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Lord, bow thine ear to our .M«ad«Usohn's Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Oclavu Edltioo. nei - ther help nor com - fort nei - eh«r help nor com - fort. Zf - on spreadeth her hands for JLorJ, bow thine ear to our pray r : pray 'r ! Lord, bow thine ear to our ■ eres. v aid, and there is nei-ther help nor com lere is id, and there is nei ther help nor com - and there is and there is neither help nor com bow thine ear. Mendelssohn's Elijah —NoTeUo, Ewer and O0. S Octavo EdJtton. 1/ ✓ 17 No. 3. Tknok Solo. Recit.— YE PEOPLE, REND YOUR HEARTS. OBADIAH. Ye peo - pie, rend your hearts, rend your hearts, and not your garments, for your transgressions, e-ven as E- h -jah hath seal-ed the heavens tlirough the ford of God. I therefore say to ye, Forsake your i-do!s, re-turn to God; for He ia slow to an-ger, and nier-ci-ful, and kind, and gracious, and re- pent-eth Him of the e-vil. -t>^o ^^S--^J=^^^|-»- Mendelsaohn's Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'* Octavo Edition. No. 4. Tenor Solo. 18 An:.— IF WITH ALL YOUR HEARTS OBADIAH. ins Andante con moto.- ith all your hearts ye tru - ly seek me, -72. I &^=^ Thus saith thus saith Ohl that 1 knew . where I might find Ilim, that I might e - ven come be-fore His pre-sence! Meadelssohn's Elijah.— Nuvello, Ewer and Co 's Octavo Edition, ^0.5. Treble. Alto. Tenor, {ive. lower.) Chorus.— YET LOTH THE LORD SEE IT NOT. AlUgro vivace. Yet doth the Lord see it not; Allegro vivace. He mocketh He mocketh at us; Yet doth the Lord see it He mocketh *^ at us; He mocketh at us; His curse hath fall-en down up - on us; ^ at us ; He mocketh at us : at us ; He mocketh at ^us ; at us; He mocketh at us; __ ^ His -w -cr -CT • EUJsh.— TJoveUo. Ewer and Co.'s 0«tavo EoIUod 21 His curse hath fall-en down up - on us, up - on us; His curse hath fall- en down, . . . hath fall-en down u n up curse hath fall-en down up - on us, fall-en down up - on us, hath fall-en down up - ^ .-J .—J J , ^- He de on us : His wrath will sue us till He de - on us; eempre J' His wrath will pur- sue us till He de - stroy 22 His wrath will pur - sue us His wrath will pur-sue us till he de-stroy us, His curse hath stroy us, His wrath will pur-sue us till he de-stroy • us, till he de- stroy us, stroy us, His wrath will pur-sue us till he de-stroy us, His wrath will pur - c stroy till he de - stroy His 0 — « — * 3 ^ — [- fl^ ■ f-* — * — 5 — ^ — *- Meadeluohn't Blijah.— NotaIIo, Ever and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 27 30 Ne. 7. Double Quartet (Angkls).— FOR HE SHALL GIVE HIS ANGELS CHARGE. M Allegro non troppo. Ist I zJtSBz. SOPBANO. Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Novello Ewer and Co.'a Octavo Edition. That . . thev shall pro - tect tliee That they shall pro - tect thee, shall pro Mendelssoha's Elijah.— NoTello, Ewer an.l Co.'s Octavo E e^^^^^ , _ ^ — t>P-r^ ^ ■ H=^ ^^^^ niin - s-ters are flam - ing fires : Let them now de-scendl . . ^ — cre«. H-^ Chorus.— THE FIRE DESCENDS FROM HEAV'N. AUegro con fuoco. J _ , -9 THE PEOPLE Treble. m-io^. The fire descends from heav'n I Allegro con fuoco. p ores do. f -I -4- -i — 4-- ^ 4 4 ' -J r-dr^- ^ S^X X ^ ' -^444- 'X'A- 114 Mendelssohn's Elijah. — Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. . descends from heav'n, from heav'n.The flamtjsconsume his off - r X \ I Mondelssohp's Elijah. — Novello, Ewer and Go 's Octavo Edition. lames con - suine the flames con-suiiie ^1 his off theflaniescon-sume his off - 'ring, his 1 his off - 'ring, theflamescon-siiint - — P-H-P— .----^KA.^. h-- '--t H c ing ! Be - fore Him, up - on your fa - - ces '-^"^J* • ^ - fore Him, up - on your fa - - ces fall, be - fore Him, up- on j our fa - ces fall, be-fore Him, up - on your fa-c fall, be - fore Him,up-on your fa ces fall, be-fore Him, up - on your fa -ces fa - ces fall. be - fore Him, be-fore Him fall, be-fore Him, up - on your fa -ces fa - ces fall, be - fore Him, be-fore Him fall, be-fore Him, up - on your fa -ces sf sf sf sf Lord : and we will have no o - tlier Gods . . be - for» the Lord. Lord : and we will have no o - ther Gods . be - fore the Lord. r 1^ Mendelssohn's Elijah — Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Editi< V.S. 3 82 a tempo. Allegro vivace. Bring them down to Kishon's brook ; and there let a tempo. A llegro \ slain. Take all the prophets of Baal ; and let not one of them es- cape us; bring all, and slay them ! Take all the prophets of Baal; and let not one of them es-cape us ; bring all, and slay them! Take all the prophets of Baal ; and let not one of them es-cape us ; bring all, and slay them I J^^^-^^ !^^-^^-^^.-M Take all the prophets of Baal; and let not one of them es-cape us ; bring all, and slay them! attacca aubit*. Mel delssolm's E.ijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edii Uendelssohn's Elijah.— Noyello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 90 MendelsJohn's Elijah.— Xovello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 91 Regit, with Cuouos.— 0 LORD, THOU UAST OVERTIIRO^YN. Reoit. ELIJAH. -s>- -m- ^ ^^'t^^— g^-^- —^-^^^-\-\ V==- 0 Lord, thou hast o - ver- thrown thine e - nemies, and de - ^_J!_?_^g_.- — 1 ^ ^ J , Andante sostenuto. slroy'd them: Look down on us from hea - ven, 0 Lord; re Andante sostenuto. S = C6. -i 5 gard the distress, the dis - tress of thy peo - pie ! 0 - pen the hea - vens, and 0 - pen the heavens, and send us re-lief: Help,helpthy ser-vant, -^f M- ^0 - pen the heavens, and send us re- lief : Help, help thy ser-vant, now, O God ! It, now, O God! 0 - pen the heavens, a nd send us re- lief : Help, help thy ser ^^g^te!^^ O - pen the heavens, and send us re-lief : Help, help thy ser-vant, now, 6 GodI Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition Lord ? There is nothing. The heav'ns are as brass, they are as brass a - - bove me. When the hea-vens are clo - sed up, be-cause the}' have sin - ned, , . . have sin-ned against Thee ; Yet, if they pray and con-fess, confess thy name,.. and turn from their sin when Thou didst af - flict them : Then hear from heav'n, and for - \:ende ssohn's Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. Then hearfromheav'n, and for - give the sin : Help, send tliy ser - vant help, 0 Lord. jmf cres.. Then hear from heav'n, and for - give the sin : Help, send thv ser-vant help, 0 Lord. Then hear from heav'n, and for - give the sin : Help, thy ser-vant help, 0 Lord, Then hear from heav'n, and for - give the sin: Help, thy ser-vant help, O Lord. 94 Mendelssolin's Kliiah — Novello, Ewer and Co.'» Octavo Edition. 97 No. 20. Chorus.— THANKS BE TO GOD. J- 126. Allegro moderato ma con Juoco. more! Tlianks be to God I He Allegro moderato ma con ftioco. veth the thirs - ty land. Thanks be to God! He la - veth the thirs - ty land, the tliirs Thanks be to God ! He la - veth the thirs - ty land, Thanks be to God! He la- veth the thirs - ty land, the thirs - ty Thanks be to God 1 He la - veth the thirs - ty land, the thirs - ty ^^^^^^^^^ land, Thanks be to God! He veth the thirs - ty land, Thanks be to God! He la- veth the thirs - ty land, Thanks be to God! He la- veth the thirs - ty land, land, Thanks be to God! He la- veth the thirs - ty land. Thanks be to gr— L=f-n 1 -r- Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Noveilo, Ewernnd Co.'s Octavo Edition ys thanks be to God, thanks be to God, thanks be to God ! thanks be to God ! thanks be to God, thanks be to God! God, thanks be to God, be to God ! J l!^ ^—^J *,/ 1/ — The wa-tersga- ther, they rush a -long! The wa - ters ga - ther, they rush a- long! m The wa-tersga - ther, they rush a -long! The wa - ters ga - ther, they rush a- long they are lift-ing their voic - es ! The wa- ters ga-ther, they rush a-long I they are lift-ing their voic - es ! The they are lift-ing their voic - The wa - ters ga-ther, they they are lift-ing their voic - es! The wa- ters ga-ther, they 1- 4-* ^ ^* ^ ^9 ^ Elijah — Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 09 the}' rush a-long ! the wa-ters gather, they rush a - long, . . rush a-long, the wa - - - ters ga - ther, they rush The wa-tqrs ga - ther, they rush along! the wa-ters ga-ther, they Mendelssohn's Eliiah.—Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 101 stor-my bil - lows are high, their fu - ry is migh-ty : the stor-my bil - lov — ^ — a»-r-» — m m — w V- stor-inv bil - 1 ows are lug stor-my bil - lows are high, their tu - ry is migh-ty : the stormy bil - lows are their fu - ry is migh-ty: the stormy bil -lows are stor-my bil - lows are high. their fu - ry is migh-ty : the stormy bil - lows are ^^^^^^ a r ^^^^^^^^^^ 102 migh - ty, Thanks be to God! veth tlie thirs - ty ligh - ty, thanks be to migh - ty ! Thanks be to God 1 He la- veth the thirs - ty land, land, The stor - my bil- lows are higli, tlieir fu - ry is migh-ty God, Tlie stor -my bil- lows are liigh, their fu - ry is mio-h-ty: God, The stor- my bil- lows are high, their fu - ry is migh-ty: The stor -my bil- lows are high, tlieir fu - ry is migh-ty: But the Lord is .a - bove them, Mendelssohn's Elijah. — Novello, Ewer and Co.'i Octavo Edition. 108 . . • and Al - migh - ty. But the Lord, .... Lord . . . is a - bove them and Al - migh - ty. ^ ^ C^d 1 He la - veth thethir-sty land. Thanks be to Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Novello, F.wer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 106 *^ thanks be to God, to God, The \va - ters ga -ther,they rush a-ion g; the 38 to God, The w a - ters ga - ther, they rush a-lonj wa-ters ga- ther, they rush a-long, they rush a-long, they rush a-long, N fe— ! N-T iS fcH— wa - ters ga -ther, they rush a-long, they rush a-lonjj lev rusn a-long wa -ters ga -ther, they rush a-long, they rush a-long, they rush a-long wa - ters ga- ther, they rush a-long, they rush a-long. they rush a-lonc MeudcUsohn's Elijah — Novdlo, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. END OF THE FIRST PABT Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Ncvello, Ewer and Co. t Octavo Editloa. 107 No. 21. ACCOMP. < Adagio. ill S^ronb Hurt. Aria.— HEAR YE, ISRAEL p ^/ ^/ , SoPBANO Solo. Hear ye, Is-ra-ell Hear what the Lord speak- eth; P fc p; ' " Oh, hadst thou heed -ed, heed - ed my com-mandments ! " Hear ye, Is-ra-ell -v. hear what the Lord speak-«t'i : "Oh, hadst thou heed-ed, heed - ed my com - - * 4J Mer.de:ssohD's SUjah — Novelio, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 108 a-en. - mandments, Oh, hadst thou heed - ed, heed - ed my commandments, Oh, hadst thou «— • — \~W i ' -> — s.-* heed-ed my commandments !" Who hath be-liev-ed our re - port? to It: ,'hom is the arm, the arm of the Lord re - veal-ed ? to FT :»iz:ihj.: j =t^=gi=gS-rggzzis;= } .:t^= ^: whom is the arm, the arm of the Lord re - veal-ed? Hear ye Is - ra el hear ve, Is - ra-el ; hear ye Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Xovello, Ewer and Co."s Octavo Edition. i09 hear what the Lord speaketh : " Oil, hadst thou heed - ed, heed-ed my . . com - mand-ments ! Oh, hadst thou heed - - ed, Oh, hadst thou heeded my com - and his Ho - ly One, to him oppress - ed by Tyrants; Thus saith the Lord : — Mendelssohn's Elijah. — Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 112 Be not a - fraid, be not a - fraid, . . . for I, I am thy God; be not a - fraid, be not a - fraid, nt-it ' • ttr^ ■a'^ar t»- . . Mendelssohn s Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 113 No. 22. Chorus.— BE NOT AFRAID. Allegro maestoso ma moderato. Treble. J ^ 112. <^ T}„ f o Be not a - fraid, saith God the Lord. Be not a - fraid ; thy help is Be not a - fraid, saith God the Lord. Be not a - fraid; thy help is Be not a - fraid, saith God the Lord. Be not Allegro maestoso via moderato. fraid ; thy help is fraid ; thy help is near, thy help is near, thy help is near Mendelssohn's Elijah.— No vello. Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 114 be not a - fraid, thy help is near, thy lielp is near, be not help, thy lielp is near; be not a - fraid, thy help is thy help is near, thy help is near, thy help is 0 J— J — — , — ^ — -r^-^ r- , -r * — -l— t — ^ Be not a - fraid, saith God the Lord ; be not a - fraid, saith God the Be not a - fraid, saith God the Lord ; be not a - fraid, saith God the Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co, 116 Though thousands languish and fall be - side thee, and tens of thousands around thee Though thousands lan-guish and fall be - side thee, and tens of thousands around thee Mendelssohn's Elijah Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 117 thousands a -round thee pe - rish ; though thousands languish and fall, and thee, and fall be - side thee though thousands g.i= though thousands lan-guish and fall be - side thee, and tens of thou-sands a-round thee id tens of thousands a-round thee though thousands languish, and tens of thou ±2 lau-guish and fall be - side thee, . . and tens of thousands a-round thee though thousands lan-guish and fall be - e - rish ; and tens of thousands a-round thee, pe - - rish a-round thee; 1 - i Mendelssahn 's Elijah.- -Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. side 118 thee, though thousands languish and fall be - side thee ; yet side thee; yet still it shall not come nigh thee, * J-J^J-J= ^ . , . though thou-saiuls 1*1 Meudels»»hu'3 Elijah.— Novello, Ewei- and Co.s Octavo Ed 119 !et still it shall not come nigh thee. Be not uish ; yet still it shall not come nigh thee. Be not ^=1 -f=2 1^ - ----^r-^^-^n 5" be not a - fraid ! not a - fraid ! a - fraid ! be not a - fraid ! tar - - dan ■ 123 Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 124 Mende ssohF.'s Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. l-'O tempo. Allegro ilodtrato. J = ! gods do so to me, and more; if by to -mor-row a - bout this time, 1 make not his a tempo. Allegro JfoJeraio. life as the life of one of them whom he hath sa - crific'd at the brook of He shall , pe - rish! He shall pe - rish ! He shall He shall pe - rish! He shall pe - rish ! He shall perish ! Hatli he not de- stroyed Baal's prophets ? He shall perish ! Yea.by sword he destroy'd them all Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Novcllo, Ewer ani3 Go's Octavo Edition. 126 Tempo. y Tempo. He destroy 'd them all ! Chords. Eecit. Solo. He al-so closed the heavens, .Chorus. Eecit. Solo. He destioy'd them all! He al-so closed the heavens. He al-so clos-ed the heavens, And called down a fa- Kf^ ■ . . -J^,- and call-ed down a fa - mine up - on the land. Chords. Regit. Solo. - mine up-on the land, and call-ed down a fa - mine up - on the land. So go and call-ed down a fa - mine up - on the land. forth and seize E - li-jah, for he is worthy to die: slaughter him ! do unto liim . as he hath done ! AfBtiilelssohn's Elijan.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. No. 2L Choros.— WOE TO HIM '. Allegro moderato. f TUEBLE. Tenoh, ACCOJIP / • rlOO. I he shall Woe to him ! Woe to him 1 Allegro moderato. woe to him, he shall nTi trn rish, he clos - ed the hea-vens he clos-ed the hea-vens. And why hath lie risli, he clos - ed the .liea-vens he clos-ed the hea-vens. And why hath he 1 A , sh, he clos-ed the hea-vens he clos-ed the hea-vens. And why hath he - ken in the name of the Lord? and why hath he spo - ken in the name of the ken in the name of the Lord? andwliv hath he spo - ken in the name of the g ^^E^Ej^^g,^^-E g - ken in the name of the Lord? and why hath he spo - ken in the name of the ken in the name of the Lord? and why hath he spo - ken in the name of the 1 1 Mandctssolm's Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo EJitioo, IL'S Lord? and why, and why hath he thus spo-ken, and H3 ! •, N N ^ Lord ? and why, and why, *^ Lord ? and wliy, and why, and wliy hath he (Wj t<_L— ^— [/— 1 Lord ? and why, and why, why hath he clos- ed the heavens? andwhv, and / i phy. and why hath he spo - ken in the name of the and why hath he spo - ken inthename of the Lord thename . . . of the spo - ken in the name of the Lord, the name of the Lord ? and why, and why hath Lord ; and wliy, and why, and why hath he spo - ken inthename of the ^ 4. spo - ken in the name of the Lord, the name of the Lord? Let the guilty Metdelssohn's Elijah.— Novello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 12'J Let the guil-ty prophet pe - - rish ! Let the guil-ty pro - phet, let the guil-ty, let tlip guil - ty pro - phet Let the guil-ty pro - phet, Let the guil-ty pro - phet pe pro - - phet pe - - rish ! the guil - ty pe - rish ! Mendelssohn's Elijah.— NoTello, Ewer and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 130 false - ly, false - ly against our land, and us, as we have heard with our false - ly, false - ly against our land, and us, as we have heard with ears. Letlhe guilty pro - - phet, let the guil-ty pro - phet pe Let the guil-ty pro - phet, let the guil-ty pro - - phet Let the guil-ty pro - phet pe - rish, let the guilty pe - rish ! So go ye forth, seize on him ! He pro-phet pe-rish ! So go ye forth, seize on him ! He shall die ! 2io. 26. No. 27. Tenob Voice. Recit.-SEE, now he SLEEPETH 0 m [_*— il_ See now he sleep - eth beneath a ju-niper tree in the wil-der-ness ! and there the an-gels oftheLord, en - camp round a -bout all them that fear Him Mendeli- Mendelssohn's Elijah.— Novello, E«er and Co.'s Octavo Edition. 154 brake them be-fore the Lord ; nd a migh-ty brake them be-fore the Lord ; dim.. And a migh-ty I brake them before the Lord, brake them before the Lord, brake them before the Lord, brake them before the Lord ; I id a migh-ty wine rent the mountains a - round, N ^"[^ *^ y cres - - - • cen - - - c?o. ^ l*" ' «^ =t =J: =+ =t Mendelssohn's Elijah. — NovpHo, Ewei and Co.'s Octavo Edil and tlie sea was upheav-ed, and the €^