Simply reading the words "And the glory of the Lord" now has those magnificent runs cascading through my head. Messiah Sings are such a joyous experience. Thanks for heightening them with this added background.
Thank you so much for your timely, edifying, & encouraging post -- I LOVE HANDEL's MESSIAH ! (Of course, I love the Messiah, Himself -- Who FIRST LOVED ME!, i.e. 'loved ALL of us first!
By coincidence (ha, ha) .. the YT version you posted is my favorite, too. In my mind's eye, I imagine the Holy Spirit, Himself setting on the piano bench with Handel as he composed this. I KNOW that the Spirit is here, with me -- every time I listen!
" And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,
and we have seen his glory,
glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."
Simply reading the words "And the glory of the Lord" now has those magnificent runs cascading through my head. Messiah Sings are such a joyous experience. Thanks for heightening them with this added background.
Joyous & Magnificent: the perfect descriptors!
Love this - I sang along with a messiah choir this year for the first time. Life changing
Pretty amazing, right, Phil? So glad you got to do that! Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for your timely, edifying, & encouraging post -- I LOVE HANDEL's MESSIAH ! (Of course, I love the Messiah, Himself -- Who FIRST LOVED ME!, i.e. 'loved ALL of us first!
By coincidence (ha, ha) .. the YT version you posted is my favorite, too. In my mind's eye, I imagine the Holy Spirit, Himself setting on the piano bench with Handel as he composed this. I KNOW that the Spirit is here, with me -- every time I listen!
" And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,
and we have seen his glory,
glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."
John 1:14