Jehovah rules the world in state... His thunder roars, heav'n shakes and earth's aghast... Jehovah is of gods the first and last... Handel truly inspired to quench the thirst we had no idea we had. The LORD shall continue to reign forever and ever!
Something I noticed, it's 'great Dagon rules... great Dagon is...' with no completion. But it is 'Jehovah rules the world... Jehovah is of gods the first and last'. Probably makes no sense but there, Handel ascribing glory and honour to Jehovah in this 'comparison' song between He and Dagon is just sublime.
This is why I prefer Il caro Sassone compositions than the mystical chromaticisms of the Cantor of St. Thomas of Leipzig . For me Handel represents the Old Testament put to music and Bach the NewTestament, the fifth Evangelist.
## Not *even* Bach is as amazing as Handel - and that is saying a lot :) Handel is unearthly - at his highest (which he frequently is), he's inspired. Just MO :)
Jehovah rules the world in state... His thunder roars, heav'n shakes and earth's aghast... Jehovah is of gods the first and last...
Handel truly inspired to quench the thirst we had no idea we had. The LORD shall continue to reign forever and ever!
## Listening to Handel is uncanny :) - one realises that one has never heard music before.
His thunder roll, this thunder ro...........lll great degun, jeahova his..
I really like this
Something I noticed, it's 'great Dagon rules... great Dagon is...' with no completion. But it is 'Jehovah rules the world... Jehovah is of gods the first and last'. Probably makes no sense but there, Handel ascribing glory and honour to Jehovah in this 'comparison' song between He and Dagon is just sublime.
This is why I prefer Il caro Sassone compositions than the mystical chromaticisms of the Cantor of St. Thomas of Leipzig . For me Handel represents the Old Testament put to music and Bach the NewTestament, the fifth Evangelist.
What recording is this chorus from, please?
Samson
## Not *even* Bach is as amazing as Handel - and that is saying a lot :)
Handel is unearthly - at his highest (which he frequently is), he's inspired.
Just MO :)