The document provides a libretto summary for Handel's oratorio "Saul" in 3 acts. It describes the characters and key scenes and interactions between Saul, Jonathan, David, and others after David defeats Goliath. Saul grows jealous of David's popularity and fame and orders his death, though Jonathan protects David. The summary highlights Saul's fluctuating emotions between praise and rage towards David, and Jonathan's efforts to reconcile his loyalty to his father with his friendship for David.
This document provides commentary on Psalm 59 from multiple scholars and theologians. It begins with introductions to the psalm and its historical context, noting that it was written by David when Saul sent men to watch his house and kill him. The commentaries then analyze and interpret various verses and themes in the psalm, including David's prayer for deliverance from his enemies, his confidence in God, and complaints about false accusations from his foes. Overall, the document examines Psalm 59 through the lens of different experts to gain insight into its meaning and significance.
Amos 5 commentary discusses Amos' lamentation over Israel's coming destruction. Amos begins with a call to "Hear this word" and raises a mournful dirge over Israel. Commentators explain that Amos laments Israel's fallen state and their being forsaken on their land with none to raise them up again. The commentary provides historical context and analyzes the poetic language and structure of Amos' lamentation. Scholars note parallels between Amos' lament and other biblical passages mourning Israel's demise.
The document discusses Daniel's dream in Daniel 7 of four beasts coming out of the sea. It provides interpretations of the dream:
1) The first beast, a lion with eagle's wings, represents the Babylonian Empire. The wings being plucked represent Babylon losing power when conquered by the Medo-Persian Empire.
2) The second beast, a bear, represents the Median Empire which existed until 550 BCE.
3) The third beast, a four-headed leopard with wings, represents the Greek Empire of Alexander the Great from 539-330 BCE.
4) The fourth beast, a diverse beast with iron teeth and ten horns, represents the Roman Empire which persecuted Jews
1) Thetis, mother of Achilles, visits Zeus on Mount Olympus to request that he help the Trojans in their war against the Greeks to avenge the mistreatment of her son Achilles by the Greek king Agamemnon.
2) Zeus reluctantly agrees to Thetis' request after much persuasion, giving her his scepter as a sign of a promise that cannot be broken.
3) Upon returning to Olympus, Zeus' wife Hera angrily confronts him about making a secret deal with Thetis without her knowledge, worrying it will aid the Trojans, but Zeus asserts his authority over her.
The document contains Amos' visions of judgment from God against Israel for their sins. It begins with visions of locusts and fire destroying the land. Another vision uses a plumb line to show how Israel has not kept straight with God. A priest opposes Amos' message, but Amos insists he is only prophesying what God has called him to say. Further visions depict a basket of ripe fruit indicating the time for judgment, and doorposts shaking to signify God's verdict. The document ends with promises of restoration if Israel turns from sin.
The document contains Amos' visions of judgment from God against Israel for their sins. It begins with visions of locusts and fire destroying the land. Another vision uses a plumb line to show how Israel has not kept straight with God. A priest opposes Amos' message, but Amos insists he is only prophesying what God has called him to say. Further visions depict a basket of ripe fruit indicating the time for judgment, and doorposts shaking to signify God's verdict. The document ends with promises of restoration if Israel turns from sin.
This document provides commentary on Psalm 59 from multiple scholars and theologians. It begins with introductions to the psalm and its historical context, noting that it was written by David when Saul sent men to watch his house and kill him. The commentaries then analyze and interpret various verses and themes in the psalm, including David's prayer for deliverance from his enemies, his confidence in God, and complaints about false accusations from his foes. Overall, the document examines Psalm 59 through the lens of different experts to gain insight into its meaning and significance.
Amos 5 commentary discusses Amos' lamentation over Israel's coming destruction. Amos begins with a call to "Hear this word" and raises a mournful dirge over Israel. Commentators explain that Amos laments Israel's fallen state and their being forsaken on their land with none to raise them up again. The commentary provides historical context and analyzes the poetic language and structure of Amos' lamentation. Scholars note parallels between Amos' lament and other biblical passages mourning Israel's demise.
The document discusses Daniel's dream in Daniel 7 of four beasts coming out of the sea. It provides interpretations of the dream:
1) The first beast, a lion with eagle's wings, represents the Babylonian Empire. The wings being plucked represent Babylon losing power when conquered by the Medo-Persian Empire.
2) The second beast, a bear, represents the Median Empire which existed until 550 BCE.
3) The third beast, a four-headed leopard with wings, represents the Greek Empire of Alexander the Great from 539-330 BCE.
4) The fourth beast, a diverse beast with iron teeth and ten horns, represents the Roman Empire which persecuted Jews
1) Thetis, mother of Achilles, visits Zeus on Mount Olympus to request that he help the Trojans in their war against the Greeks to avenge the mistreatment of her son Achilles by the Greek king Agamemnon.
2) Zeus reluctantly agrees to Thetis' request after much persuasion, giving her his scepter as a sign of a promise that cannot be broken.
3) Upon returning to Olympus, Zeus' wife Hera angrily confronts him about making a secret deal with Thetis without her knowledge, worrying it will aid the Trojans, but Zeus asserts his authority over her.
The document contains Amos' visions of judgment from God against Israel for their sins. It begins with visions of locusts and fire destroying the land. Another vision uses a plumb line to show how Israel has not kept straight with God. A priest opposes Amos' message, but Amos insists he is only prophesying what God has called him to say. Further visions depict a basket of ripe fruit indicating the time for judgment, and doorposts shaking to signify God's verdict. The document ends with promises of restoration if Israel turns from sin.
The document contains Amos' visions of judgment from God against Israel for their sins. It begins with visions of locusts and fire destroying the land. Another vision uses a plumb line to show how Israel has not kept straight with God. A priest opposes Amos' message, but Amos insists he is only prophesying what God has called him to say. Further visions depict a basket of ripe fruit indicating the time for judgment, and doorposts shaking to signify God's verdict. The document ends with promises of restoration if Israel turns from sin.
1. The document outlines the components of a transformation model, including the importance of being in the right season and timing, the Lord establishing His rule, raising up kingdom builders who walk in the Spirit, the body of Christ uniting, and raising up an army.
2. Key passages discussed include the Lord removing and establishing rulers, pouring out His Spirit on all people, prophesying to dry bones to bring new life, and the house of Israel being brought together as a great army through the Spirit.
3. The model emphasizes humility, obedience to God's commands, seeking His face, not being conformed to the world but transformed by the Spirit to build God's kingdom.
The document provides commentary on Revelation 18 from multiple scholars. It begins by summarizing Barnes' commentary that the angel coming down from heaven has great authority and power, illuminating the earth with his glory. It then provides brief summaries of the perspectives of Clarke, Gill, Henry, Barclay, and others on various elements of Revelation 18, such as the meaning of Babylon falling and becoming unclean, and the doom of Rome.
Our little Church is using a Chronological Bible Reading Schedule by Skip Andrews. It can be found here: http://www.churchofchristduluthga.org/
Each Sunday a lesson is given from some of that week's reading. This lesson covers Apr. 27-May 3.
Dante described hell as having 9 circles underneath the earth's surface where sinners are punished. Satan was originally a guardian cherub but became prideful and corrupt. Hell was created to punish Satan and his rebel angels. Unbelievers who die face judgment and are sent to either Hades or the lake of fire. At the final judgment, all unbelievers will be thrown into the lake of fire which is their final punishment of eternal torment with weeping, gnashing of teeth and separation from God. Hell is depicted as a place of fire, darkness and thirst where the damned remain conscious and unable to leave.
The summary of the document is:
1) The document provides background information on the Greek tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles, including that it was originally published in 1912 and concerns the story of Oedipus.
2) It includes an argument that summarizes the plot - that the oracle foretold that King Laius' son would kill his father and marry his mother, so the infant Oedipus was left to die but survived and unknowingly fulfilled the prophecy.
3) It lists the dramatis personae of the play and provides the opening scene, where Oedipus addresses the people of Thebes who are suffering from a plague and sends Creon
This document provides historical context about Israel and Judah from approximately 1200 BCE to 700 BCE, including:
1) It mentions the earliest known record of "Israel" from the Merneptah Stele from 1210 BCE. 2) It describes the early kingdoms of Israel and Judah, including King Saul, King David establishing Jerusalem, and mentions of Israel and the House of David on the Tel Dan Stele.
3) It discusses the divided monarchies of Israel and Judah and their interactions with Assyria, including kings paying tribute to avoid conquest. Key Assyrian rulers mentioned are Tiglath-Pileser III and Shalmaneser V.
4) Biblical
An Unlikely Duet: Isaiah and Bob DylanRoss Reddick
This is a presentation I put together for a chapel service at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. That week we were exploring Christian peace. On the last day, this presentation was where the sermon would normally go. It was a way to explore peace negatively. What does the *absence* of peace look like--well, sound like--in this case.
I paired selections of the Prophet Isaiah with the lyrics from Bob Dylan's famous song, "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." Isaiah and Bob could say it much better than I ever could. I let them speak.
The last slide was generated by tagxedo.com. The text used to generate the tag cloud came from senior answers to an ordination exam question (Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.) that dealt with Christian peace.
The document provides a summary of chapters 2-3 of the book of Daniel. It discusses how Daniel and his friends refused to worship the golden idol that King Nebuchadnezzar created and were thrown into a fiery furnace as punishment. However, they were unharmed as a fourth figure protected them in the flames. The king acknowledged the power of Daniel's God. The document emphasizes having faith even when facing difficult trials and that God may deliver believers from, through, or into his arms during times of suffering.
The document recounts stories from the Quran about Bani Israel and lessons that can be learned from them. It describes how Allah provided water from a rock for the 12 tribes of Bani Israel when Musa struck the rock with his staff. However, Bani Israel later complained about the manna and salwa food Allah provided and demanded more variety, showing their lack of patience and gratitude. When warned about exchanging better provision for worse, they persisted, resulting in humiliation. The document stresses the importance of being grateful, patient, and content rather than greedy or arrogant. It emphasizes living for purposes higher than desires and using intellect to please Allah rather than indulging the self.
- The term "Messiah" is derived from Hebrew and Aramaic terms meaning "anointed" or "anointed one", referring to a king or high priest.
- Ancient Jewish sages understood that all of Scripture points toward and finds fulfillment in the Messianic redemption.
- Before the fall, Adam had "sovereignty and song" - he was perfectly harmonized within himself and directed all of creation in praise of God through his role as choirmaster.
- When Adam sinned, he disrupted this inner harmony and dragged all of creation down with him. His perfection and sovereignty over the world was lost.
A very brief introduction to the prophetsTony Watkins
Slides for my talk introducing the Old Testament prophetic literature at Highfield Church, Southampton, February 2011. http://www.reasonablefaith.org.uk/
Milton describes Hell and Heaven in Paradise Lost. Hell is depicted as a place of darkness, fire, and eternal torment, with imagery of fiery gulf, dungeon, and visible darkness. Heaven is the opposite - filled with light. God resides in Heaven on an eternal throne surrounded by angels, who are also sources of light, though not as bright as God himself, who is the purest light.
The document summarizes a passage from the Book of Enoch about the sons of God and Nephilim. It describes how the sons of God saw that human women were beautiful and took them as wives. Their unions produced giant offspring called Nephilim. The Nephilim began killing and eating humans, causing widespread wickedness. God saw how corrupt the world had become and sent floods to destroy most of mankind and the Nephilim.
This document discusses the sins and judgments of various nations according to the book of Amos in the Bible. It describes how each nation sinned and faced judgment from God. The nations discussed are Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, Moab, Judah, and Israel. For each nation, it provides details on their sin, the judgment God brought, and historical fulfillment of the judgment. Throughout, it draws parallels between the messages to the ancient nations and ways God may deal with similar sins today.
This document discusses how sin has corrupted mankind since entering the world. It describes how sin can spread like a chain reaction from person to person and nation to nation. It says God will bring temporary judgment to turn people to repentance, but if they continue in sin and neglect God's judgment, they will face eternal punishment. The document then examines how the prophet Amos delivered warnings about God's coming judgment on several nations - Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, and Ammon - for their sins of cruelty, slave trading, and neglecting their covenants. It suggests these warnings also apply prophetically to judge such sins today.
A verse by verse commentary on Psalm 60 dealing with David's lament that God has forsaken his own people, but he prays that God will save them by his right hand, and lead them to victory over their enemies.
For Teenagers: Living by God's Standard - the book of IsaiahChris Yeo
Here are some suggestions to discuss:
1. Peer pressure to do things against God's will like lying, stealing, sexual immorality
2. Temptation from social media like inappropriate content, comparing oneself to others
3. Lack of strong Christian community and role models
4. Prioritizing studies/career over time with God
5. Not knowing how to stand up for beliefs respectfully
6. Feeling alone in faith at school/work
7. Stress and difficult emotions leading to unhealthy coping
Some ways to overcome: prayer and God's word daily, accountable Christian friendships, involve in church youth group, set boundaries respectfully, focus on identity in Christ not accomplishments,
El documento promueve los beneficios del software libre, incluyendo ahorrar dinero, beneficiar a la sociedad, crear buenos programadores y enseñar a los niños a ser buenos ciudadanos. Luego pregunta qué opción elegirían los padres para sus hijos.
This document provides information about four conferences on teaching foreign languages from 2008 to 2011 held in Turkey. It lists the conference names and years, including Culture in Teaching Foreign Languages (2008), Creativity in Teaching Foreign Languages (2009), Equity and Sustainability in Teaching Foreign Languages (2010), and Citizenship in Teaching Foreign Languages (2011). It outlines travel expenses that are included, such as transportation, accommodation, and lunch costs up to 300 Euros, as well as expenses not included. The document concludes by listing nine participating countries and providing a contact email.
1. The document outlines the components of a transformation model, including the importance of being in the right season and timing, the Lord establishing His rule, raising up kingdom builders who walk in the Spirit, the body of Christ uniting, and raising up an army.
2. Key passages discussed include the Lord removing and establishing rulers, pouring out His Spirit on all people, prophesying to dry bones to bring new life, and the house of Israel being brought together as a great army through the Spirit.
3. The model emphasizes humility, obedience to God's commands, seeking His face, not being conformed to the world but transformed by the Spirit to build God's kingdom.
The document provides commentary on Revelation 18 from multiple scholars. It begins by summarizing Barnes' commentary that the angel coming down from heaven has great authority and power, illuminating the earth with his glory. It then provides brief summaries of the perspectives of Clarke, Gill, Henry, Barclay, and others on various elements of Revelation 18, such as the meaning of Babylon falling and becoming unclean, and the doom of Rome.
Our little Church is using a Chronological Bible Reading Schedule by Skip Andrews. It can be found here: http://www.churchofchristduluthga.org/
Each Sunday a lesson is given from some of that week's reading. This lesson covers Apr. 27-May 3.
Dante described hell as having 9 circles underneath the earth's surface where sinners are punished. Satan was originally a guardian cherub but became prideful and corrupt. Hell was created to punish Satan and his rebel angels. Unbelievers who die face judgment and are sent to either Hades or the lake of fire. At the final judgment, all unbelievers will be thrown into the lake of fire which is their final punishment of eternal torment with weeping, gnashing of teeth and separation from God. Hell is depicted as a place of fire, darkness and thirst where the damned remain conscious and unable to leave.
The summary of the document is:
1) The document provides background information on the Greek tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles, including that it was originally published in 1912 and concerns the story of Oedipus.
2) It includes an argument that summarizes the plot - that the oracle foretold that King Laius' son would kill his father and marry his mother, so the infant Oedipus was left to die but survived and unknowingly fulfilled the prophecy.
3) It lists the dramatis personae of the play and provides the opening scene, where Oedipus addresses the people of Thebes who are suffering from a plague and sends Creon
This document provides historical context about Israel and Judah from approximately 1200 BCE to 700 BCE, including:
1) It mentions the earliest known record of "Israel" from the Merneptah Stele from 1210 BCE. 2) It describes the early kingdoms of Israel and Judah, including King Saul, King David establishing Jerusalem, and mentions of Israel and the House of David on the Tel Dan Stele.
3) It discusses the divided monarchies of Israel and Judah and their interactions with Assyria, including kings paying tribute to avoid conquest. Key Assyrian rulers mentioned are Tiglath-Pileser III and Shalmaneser V.
4) Biblical
An Unlikely Duet: Isaiah and Bob DylanRoss Reddick
This is a presentation I put together for a chapel service at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. That week we were exploring Christian peace. On the last day, this presentation was where the sermon would normally go. It was a way to explore peace negatively. What does the *absence* of peace look like--well, sound like--in this case.
I paired selections of the Prophet Isaiah with the lyrics from Bob Dylan's famous song, "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." Isaiah and Bob could say it much better than I ever could. I let them speak.
The last slide was generated by tagxedo.com. The text used to generate the tag cloud came from senior answers to an ordination exam question (Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.) that dealt with Christian peace.
The document provides a summary of chapters 2-3 of the book of Daniel. It discusses how Daniel and his friends refused to worship the golden idol that King Nebuchadnezzar created and were thrown into a fiery furnace as punishment. However, they were unharmed as a fourth figure protected them in the flames. The king acknowledged the power of Daniel's God. The document emphasizes having faith even when facing difficult trials and that God may deliver believers from, through, or into his arms during times of suffering.
The document recounts stories from the Quran about Bani Israel and lessons that can be learned from them. It describes how Allah provided water from a rock for the 12 tribes of Bani Israel when Musa struck the rock with his staff. However, Bani Israel later complained about the manna and salwa food Allah provided and demanded more variety, showing their lack of patience and gratitude. When warned about exchanging better provision for worse, they persisted, resulting in humiliation. The document stresses the importance of being grateful, patient, and content rather than greedy or arrogant. It emphasizes living for purposes higher than desires and using intellect to please Allah rather than indulging the self.
- The term "Messiah" is derived from Hebrew and Aramaic terms meaning "anointed" or "anointed one", referring to a king or high priest.
- Ancient Jewish sages understood that all of Scripture points toward and finds fulfillment in the Messianic redemption.
- Before the fall, Adam had "sovereignty and song" - he was perfectly harmonized within himself and directed all of creation in praise of God through his role as choirmaster.
- When Adam sinned, he disrupted this inner harmony and dragged all of creation down with him. His perfection and sovereignty over the world was lost.
A very brief introduction to the prophetsTony Watkins
Slides for my talk introducing the Old Testament prophetic literature at Highfield Church, Southampton, February 2011. http://www.reasonablefaith.org.uk/
Milton describes Hell and Heaven in Paradise Lost. Hell is depicted as a place of darkness, fire, and eternal torment, with imagery of fiery gulf, dungeon, and visible darkness. Heaven is the opposite - filled with light. God resides in Heaven on an eternal throne surrounded by angels, who are also sources of light, though not as bright as God himself, who is the purest light.
The document summarizes a passage from the Book of Enoch about the sons of God and Nephilim. It describes how the sons of God saw that human women were beautiful and took them as wives. Their unions produced giant offspring called Nephilim. The Nephilim began killing and eating humans, causing widespread wickedness. God saw how corrupt the world had become and sent floods to destroy most of mankind and the Nephilim.
This document discusses the sins and judgments of various nations according to the book of Amos in the Bible. It describes how each nation sinned and faced judgment from God. The nations discussed are Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, Moab, Judah, and Israel. For each nation, it provides details on their sin, the judgment God brought, and historical fulfillment of the judgment. Throughout, it draws parallels between the messages to the ancient nations and ways God may deal with similar sins today.
This document discusses how sin has corrupted mankind since entering the world. It describes how sin can spread like a chain reaction from person to person and nation to nation. It says God will bring temporary judgment to turn people to repentance, but if they continue in sin and neglect God's judgment, they will face eternal punishment. The document then examines how the prophet Amos delivered warnings about God's coming judgment on several nations - Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, and Ammon - for their sins of cruelty, slave trading, and neglecting their covenants. It suggests these warnings also apply prophetically to judge such sins today.
A verse by verse commentary on Psalm 60 dealing with David's lament that God has forsaken his own people, but he prays that God will save them by his right hand, and lead them to victory over their enemies.
For Teenagers: Living by God's Standard - the book of IsaiahChris Yeo
Here are some suggestions to discuss:
1. Peer pressure to do things against God's will like lying, stealing, sexual immorality
2. Temptation from social media like inappropriate content, comparing oneself to others
3. Lack of strong Christian community and role models
4. Prioritizing studies/career over time with God
5. Not knowing how to stand up for beliefs respectfully
6. Feeling alone in faith at school/work
7. Stress and difficult emotions leading to unhealthy coping
Some ways to overcome: prayer and God's word daily, accountable Christian friendships, involve in church youth group, set boundaries respectfully, focus on identity in Christ not accomplishments,
El documento promueve los beneficios del software libre, incluyendo ahorrar dinero, beneficiar a la sociedad, crear buenos programadores y enseñar a los niños a ser buenos ciudadanos. Luego pregunta qué opción elegirían los padres para sus hijos.
This document provides information about four conferences on teaching foreign languages from 2008 to 2011 held in Turkey. It lists the conference names and years, including Culture in Teaching Foreign Languages (2008), Creativity in Teaching Foreign Languages (2009), Equity and Sustainability in Teaching Foreign Languages (2010), and Citizenship in Teaching Foreign Languages (2011). It outlines travel expenses that are included, such as transportation, accommodation, and lunch costs up to 300 Euros, as well as expenses not included. The document concludes by listing nine participating countries and providing a contact email.
This document appears to be an autobiographical profile of Sherryl Pogosa Tesado. It summarizes her life story, including being born in 1977 as the youngest of 8 siblings and helping on a small coconut plantation. She earned her bachelor's degree in 1998 and has worked in various office and business development roles. She discusses her dreams of a stable job and family someday. The document also lists her favorite songs, movies, photos and friends. It outlines some of her fears and lessons learned in life.
- Real Groovy is a New Zealand music retailer that currently only has 4 store locations and is facing challenges from increasing digital music piracy and competition from other retailers.
- While record sales are decreasing, digital music sales are increasing. However, Real Groovy is missing out on these digital music sales by not recognizing and starting to sell digital music.
- To combat challenges and grow its business, Real Groovy should open new store locations in more areas to boost brand recognition, start selling digital music to capture that growing market, and enhance its special services to retain customers facing competition.
POR QUÉ USAR SOFTWARE LIBRE EN NUESTRA ESCUELAelgranmoraleda
El documento argumenta tres razones principales para usar software libre: 1) Ahorrar dinero al no tener que pagar licencias, 2) Beneficiar a la sociedad al permitir que todos contribuyan y se beneficien del software, 3) Entrenar a los niños para que se conviertan en buenos programadores y ciudadanos al fomentar valores como la libertad y la colaboración. El documento sugiere que los padres elijan software libre para sus hijos por estas razones.
Oedipus summons the people of Thebes to help find the murderer of their former king, Laius. He offers amnesty if the killer comes forward or compensation if someone provides information leading to their identification. However, if the killer remains unknown, Oedipus declares they will be exiled without any citizen or friend able to speak to or assist them. He is determined to avenge Laius both as the new king and as one who was almost family by marriage to help end the plague afflicting Thebes.
1. Samuel confronted King Saul for disobeying God's command to completely destroy the Amalekites, sparing their king. Samuel told Saul that obedience is better than sacrifice and God has rejected him as king.
2. God then instructed Samuel to anoint one of Jesse's sons from Bethlehem as the new king. Samuel did as God commanded and selected David to be anointed as Saul's successor.
3. Saul's disobedience and pride led to his downfall as king, while David's humility and obedience to God despite difficulties prepared him to become a greater king than Saul.
The document contains analyses of four poems:
1) "The New Remorse" by Oscar Wilde, about a passionate love that is impossible or without a future.
2) "I Saw Thee Weep" by Lord Byron, comparing happiness and sadness through rhyme and descriptions of feelings.
3) "Amor eterno" by Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, expressing eternal love for a woman that cannot be extinguished, even by death.
4) "The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope, a satirical poem about a petty quarrel between two aristocratic families that escalates due to the theft of a lock of hair.
Acrostic Paradise Lost by John Milton & Terrance LindallTerranceLindall
This document presents an acrostic poem based on John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. The acrostic uses the first letter of each line to spell out the book being summarized. Book 1 sees Satan cast into Hell and raging against God. Book 2 describes Satan rallying the other fallen angels and holding a council where Beelzebub persuades them to go to the new world and tempt mankind. Book 3 shows God and his Son observing Satan's voyage from Heaven as he sets out on his mission to corrupt mankind.
This is a special edition that can not be found anywhere else. It includes pictures rarely seen and historical documents. Once a great patriot, turned traitor to his country. Liberty Education Series. Gloucester, Virginia Links and News. GVLN website. A hero to the British.
· Choose a B2B company of your choice (please note that your chose.docxVannaJoy20
· Choose a B2B company of your choice (please note that your chosen company will also be used for your final assignment).
· Across your two assignment you will develop an Industrial marketing plan.
· For assignment 1 you are required to develop the first part of the marketing plan and assignment 2 the final part.
· Perform a situation analysis identifying the following:
1. Product mix:
i. Current product mix, product lines and individual products
2. Market analysis:
i. Who are their current competitors
ii. PESTEL
3. Market segmentation
i. Identify the segments that that they target (including the characteristics of each market segment).
4. Value proposition:
i. Identify the value that the company aims to provide to each segment (which products are aimed at each segment and what the benefits
are to that segment)
5. Positioning:
i. How do they position themselves in the market (and if relevant to each segment). How do they differentiate themselves through this
positioning from their competitors?
· Your Marketing Plan Part 1 should be uploaded in PDF format.
· Your table of contents should include:
1. Introduction/Background
2. Product Mix
3. Market analysis
4. Market segmentation
5. Value proposition
6. Positioning
7. References
Formalities:
· Wordcount: 1500
· Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount.
· Font: Arial 11 pts.
· Text alignment: Left.
· The in-text References and the Bibliography must be in Harvard’s citation style.
Dido and Aeneas
Music composed by Henry Purcell
Libretto by Nahum Tate
Date of composition: 1689
DIDO AND AENEAS
An opera perform'd at Mr. Josias Priest's Boarding School
at Chelsey by Young Gentlewomen.
The words made by Mr. NAHUM TATE
The music composed by Mr. HENRY PURCELL
Dramatis Personae
DIDO
BELINDA
TWO WOMEN
AENEAS
SORCERESS
ENCHANTRESSES
SPIRIT of the Sorceress (Mercury)
Dido's train, Aeneas' train, Fairies, Sailors
OVERTURE
ACT THE FIRST
Scene [I]: The Palace [enter Dido, Belinda and train]
BELINDA
Shake the cloud from off your brow,
Fate your wishes does allow;
Empire growing,
Pleasures flowing,
Fortune smiles and so should you.
CHORUS
Banish sorrow, banish care,
Grief should ne'er approach the fair.
DIDO
Ah! Belinda, I am prest
With torment not to be Confest,
Peace and I are strangers grown.
I languish till my grief is known,
Yet would not have it guest.
BELINDA
Grief increases by concealing,
DIDO
Mine admits of no revealing.
BELINDA
Then let me speak; the Trojan guest
Into your tender thoughts has prest;
The greatest blessing Fate can give
Our Carthage to secure and Troy revive.
CHORUS
When monarchs unite, how happy their state,
They triumph at once o'er their foes and t.
The document provides a 3-act summary of the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell:
In Act I, Dido falls in love with the Trojan prince Aeneas after he recounts the fall of Troy. In Act II, a sorceress conjures a storm to interrupt their hunting, hoping to ruin Dido. In Act III, the sorceress tricks Aeneas into believing the gods command him to leave that night, breaking Dido's heart and causing her to take her own life upon his departure.
Three Circumstances of life that Require Godly PatienceBible Preaching
The document discusses 3 circumstances that require godly patience: 1) The funeral of a saint like Samuel, whose death did not end God's work. 2) Marriage problems, as exemplified by Abigail who was married to the foolish and harsh Nabal. 3) Pay-day issues, as David reasonably requested payment from Nabal for protecting his shepherds, but had to wait patiently. The conclusion exhorts the need for patience after doing God's will, as tribulations produce patience, experience, and hope through enduring comfortably with scripture.
Ehud, a left-handed judge of Israel, assassinated King Eglon of Moab to deliver the Israelites from oppression. The document provides further commentary on this biblical story, including:
- Left-handed people can achieve great things through determination and hard work, despite disadvantages.
- Worldly power and status offer no protection, as Eglon was killed while meeting alone with Ehud in his summer house retreat.
- Death can come unexpectedly, even in places of leisure and comfort like Eglon's summer house, reminding us of our mortality.
The document encourages the reader to have faith and perseverance in their work, as Ehud did, and not to seek worldly gain
The document appears to be a scene from Shakespeare's Macbeth. It describes three witches meeting during a thunderstorm to discuss their plans to meet with Macbeth. It then shifts to a battlefield, where a wounded sergeant reports to King Duncan about a battle against rebel Macdonwald assisted by the traitorous Thane of Cawdor. The Captain then provides more details of Macbeth and Banquo's brave and decisive actions during the battle. Ross then arrives with further news of their victory over the Norwegian army, and King Duncan decides to name Macbeth the new Thane of Cawdor for his successes in battle.
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Last updated: Oct. 20, 1999
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Georg Friedrich Händel
SAUL
(1739)
An Oratorio; or Sacred Drama
Words by Charles Jennens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Saul (bass)
Merab (soprano)
Michal (soprano)
Jonathan (tenor)
David (alto)
Samuel (bass)
High Priest (tenor)
Witch of Endor (tenor)
Abner (tenor)
Amalekite (tenor)
Doeg (bass)
Chorus of Israelites
Chorus
ACT ONE
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1. Overture
Scene 1
An Epinicion or Song of Triumph, for the victory
over Goliath and the Philistines.
2a. Chorus of Israelites
How excellent Thy name, O Lord,
In all the world is known!
Above all Heav'ns, O King ador'd,
How hast Thou set Thy glorious throne!
3. Air (soprano)
An infant rais'd by Thy command,
To quell Thy rebel foes,
Could fierce Goliath's dreadful hand
Superior in the fight oppose.
4. Trio
Along the monster atheist strode,
With more than human pride,
And armies of the living God
Exulting in his strength defied.
5. Chorus of Israelites
The youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord,
With ease the boaster slew:
Our fainting courage soon restor'd,
And headlong drove that impious crew.
2b. Chorus of Israelites
How excellent Thy name, O Lord,
In all the world is known!
Above all Heavn's, O King ador'd,
How hast thou set Thy glorious throne!
Hallelujah!
Scene 2
Saul, Jonathan, Merab, Michal and Abner,
introducing David and the High Priest.
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6. Recitative
Michal
He comes, he comes!
7. Air
Michal
O godlike youth, by all confess'd
Of human race the pride!
O virgin among women blest,
Whom Heav'n ordains thy bride!
But ah, how strong a bar I see
Betwixt my happiness and me!
O godlike youth. . . da capo
8. Recitative
Abner
Behold, O king, the brave, victorious youth,
And in his hand the haughty giant's head.
Saul
Young man, whose son art thou?
David
The son of Jesse,
Thy faithful servant, and a Bethlemite.
Saul
Return no more to Jesse; stay with me;
And as an earnest of my future favour,
Thou shalt espouse my daughter: small reward
Of such desert, since to thy arm alone
We owe our safety, peace and liberty.
9. Air
David
O king, your favours with delight
I take, but must refuse your praise:
For every pious Israelite
To God that tribute pays.
Through Him we put to flight our foes,
And in His name,
We trod them under that against us rose.
O king. . . da capo
10. Recitative
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Jonathan
Oh,early piety! Oh, modest merit!
In this embrace my heart bestows itself;
Henceforth, thou noble youth, accept my frienship,
And Jonathan and David are but one.
11. Air
Merab
What abject thoughts a prince can have!
In rank a prince, in mind a slave.
12. Recitative
Merab (aside, to Jonathan)
Yet think on whom this honour you bestow;
How poor in fortune, and in birth how low!
13. Air
Jonathan
Birth and fortune I despise!
From virtue let my friendship rise.
(To David)
No titles proud thy stem adorn,
Yet born of God is nobly born,
And of His gifts so rich thy store,
That Ophir to thy wealth is poor.
Birth and fortune. . . da capo
14. Recitative
High Priest
Go on, illustrious pair! Your great example
Shall teach your youth to scorn the sordid world
And set their hearts on things of real worth.
15. Air
High Priest
While yet thy tide of blood runs high,
To God thy future life devote;
Thy early vigour all apply,
His glorious service to promote.
So shall thy great Creator bless,
And bid thy days serenely flow:
So shall thy youthful happiness
In age no diminution know.
With sweet reflections thou shalt taste,
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Declining gently to thy tomb,
The pleasure of good actions past,
And hope with rapture joys to come.
16. Recitative
Saul
Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour:
Thine be the valiant youth, whose arm has sav'd
Thy country from her foes.
Merab (aside)
Oh, mean alliance!
17. Air
Merab
My soul rejects the thought with scorn,
That such a boy, till now unknown,
Of poor plebeian parents born,
Should mix with royal blood his own!
Though Saul's command I can't decline,
I must prevent his low design,
And save the honour of his line.
18. Air
Michal
See, with what a scornful air
She the precious gift receives!
Though e'er so noble, or so fair,
She cannot merit what he gives.
19. Air
Michal
Ah, lovely youth, wast thou design'd
With that proud beauty to be joined?
20. Symphony
21. Recitative
Michal
Already see the daughters of the land,
In joyful dance, with instruments of music,
Come to congratulate your victory.
Scene 3
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Saul, Michal, Chorus.
22. Chorus of Israelites
Welcome, welcome, mighty king!
Welcome all who conquest bring!
Welcome David, warlike boy,
Author of our present joy!
Saul, who hast thy thousands slain,
Welcome to thy friends again!
David his ten thousands slew,
Ten thousand praises are his due!
23. Accompagnato
Saul
What do I hear? Am I then sunk so low,
To have this upstart boy preferr'd before me?
24. Chorus of Israelites
David his ten thousands slew,
Ten thousand praises are his due!
25. Accompagnato
Saul
To him ten thousands, and to me but thousands!
What can they give him more, except the kingdom?
26. Air
Saul
With rage I shall burst his praises to hear!
Oh, how I both hate the stripling, and fear!
What mortal a rival in glory can bear?
Exit.
Scene 4
27. Recitative
Jonathan
Imprudent women! Your ill-timed comparisons,
I fear, have injured him you meant to honour.
Saul's furious look, as he departed hence,
Too plainly shew'd the tempest of his soul.
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Michal (to David)
'Tis but his old disease, which thou canst cure:
Oh, take thy harp, and as thou oft hast done,
From the king's breast expel the raging fiend,
And sooth his tortur'd soul with sounds divine.
28. Air
Michal
Fell rage and black despair possess'd
With horrid sway the monarch's breast;
When David with celestial fire
Struck the sweet persuasive lyre:
Soft gliding down his ravish'd ears,
The healing sounds dispel his cares;
Despair and rage at once are gone,
And peace and hope resume the throne.
29. Recitative
High Priest
This but the smallest part of harmony,
Great attribute of attributes divine,
And centre of the rest, where all agree:
Whose wondrous force what great effects proclaim!
30. Accompagnato
High Priest
By Thee this universal frame
From its Almighty Maker's hand
In primitive perfection came,
By Thee produc'd, in thee contain'd:
No sooner did th'eternal word dispense
Thy vast mysterious influence,
Than chaos his old discord ceas'd.
Nature began, of labour eas'd,
Her latent beauties to disclose,
A fair harmonious world arose;
And though, by diabolic guile,
Disorder lord it for a while,
The time will come,
When nature shall her pristine form regain,
And harmony for ever reign.
Scene 5
Saul, David, Jonathan, Merab, Michal, Abner, High Priest.
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31. Recitative
Abner
Racked with infernal pains, ev'n now the king
Comes forth, and mutters horrid words, which hell,
No human tongue, has taught him.
32. Air
David
O Lord, whose mercies numberless
O'er all thy works prevail:
Though daily man Thy law transgress,
Thy patience cannot fail.
If yet his sin be not too great,
The busy fiend control;
Yet longer for repentance wait,
And heal his wounded soul.
33. Symphony
34. Recitative
Jonathan
'Tis all in vain; his fury still continues:
With wild distraction on my friend he stares,
Stamps on the ground, and seems intent on mischief.
35. Air
Saul
A serpent, in my bosom warm'd,
Would sting me to the heart:
But of his venom soon disarm'd,
Himself shall feel the smart.
Ambitious boy! Now learn what danger
It is to rouse a monarch's anger!
He throws his javelin. Exit David.
36. Recitative
Saul
Has he escap'd my rage?
I charge thee, Jonathan, upon thy duty,
And all, on your allegiance, to destroy
This bold, aspiring youth; for while he lives,
I am not safe. Reply not, but obey.
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37. Air
Merab
Capricious man, in humour lost,
By ev'ry wind of passion toss'd!
Now sets his vassal on the throne,
Then low as earth he casts him down!
His temper knows no middle state,
Extreme alike in love or hate.
Scene 6
38. Accompagnato
Jonathan
O filial piety! O sacred friendship!
How shall I reconcile you? Cruel father!
Your just commands I always have obeyed:
But to destroy my friend, the brave, the virtuous,
The godlike David, Israel's defender,
And terror of her foes! To disobey you —
What shall I call it? 'Tis an act of duty
To God, to David — nay, indeed, to you.
39. Air
Jonathan
No, cruel father, no!
Your hard commands I can't obey.
Shall I with sacrilegious blow
Take pious David's life away?
No, cruel father, no!
No, with my life I must defend
Against the world my best, my dearest friend.
40. Air
High Priest
O Lord, whose providence
Ever wakes for their defence
Who the ways of virtue choose:
Let not thy faithful servant fall
A victim to the rage of Saul
Who hates without a cause,
And, in defiance of thy laws,
His precious life pursues.
41. Chorus
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Preserve him for the glory of Thy name,
Thy people's safety, and the heathen's shame.
ACT TWO
Scene 1
42. Chorus
Envy, eldest born of hell,
Cease in human breasts to dwell,
Ever at all good repining,
Still the happy undermining!
God and man by thee infested,
Thou by God and man detested,
Most thyself thou dost torment,
At once the crime and punishment!
Hide thee in the blackest night:
Virtue sickens at thy sight!
Scene 2
Jonathan and David.
43. Recitative
Jonathan
Ah, dearest friend, undone by too much virtue!
Think you, an evil spirit was the cause
Of all my father's rage? It was, indeed,
A spirit of envy, and of mortal hate.
He has resolv'd your death; and sternly charg'd
His whole retinue, me especially,
To execute his vengeance.
44. Air
Jonathan
But sooner Jordan's stream, I swear,
Back to his spring shall swiftly roll,
Than I consent to hurt a hair
Of thee, thou darling of my soul.
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45. Recitative
David
Oh, strange vicissitude! But yesterday
He thought me worthy of his daughter's love;
Today he seeks my life.
Jonathan
My sister Merab, by his own gift thy right,
He hath bestow'd on Adriel.
David
Oh, my prince, would that were all!
It would not grieve me much: the scornful maid
(Didst thou observe?) with such disdainful pride
Receiv'd the king's command! But lovely Michal,
As mild as she is fair, outstrips all praise.
46. Air
David
Such haughty beauties rather move
Aversion, than engage our love.
They can only our cares beguile,
Who gently speak, and sweetly smile.
If virtue in that dress appear,
Who, that sees, can love forbear?
Such beauties. . . da capo.
47. Recitative
Jonathan
My father comes: retire, my friend, while I
With peaceful accents try to calm his rage.
Exit David.
Scene 3
Saul and Jonathan.
48. Recitative
Saul
Hast thou obey'd my orders, and destoy'd
My mortal enemy, the son of Jesse?
Jonathan
Alas, my father! He your enemy?
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Say, rather, he has done important service
To you, and to the nation; hazarded
His life for both, and slain our giant foe,
Whose presence made the boldest of us tremble.
49. Air
Jonathan
Sin not, O king, against the youth,
Who ne'er offended you:
Think, to his loyalty and truth,
What great rewards are due!
Think with what joy this godlike man
You saw, that glorious day!
Think, and with ruin, if you can,
Such services repay.
50. Air
Saul
As great Jehovah lives, I swear,
The youth shall not be slain:
Bid him return, and void of fear
Adorn our court again.
51. Air
Jonathan
From cities stormed, and battles won,
What glory can accrue?
By this the hero best is known,
He can himself subdue.
Wisest and greatest of his kind,
Who can in reason's fetters bind
The madness of his angry mind!
Scene 4
52. Recitative
Jonathan
Appear, my friend.
Enter David.
Saul
No more imagine danger:
Be first in our esteem; with wonted valour
Repel the insults of the Philistines:
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And as a proof of my sincerity,
(Oh, hardness to dissemble!) instantly
Espouse my daughter Michal.
53. Air
David
Your words, O king, my loyal heart
With double ardour fire:
If God his usual aid impart,
Your foes shall feel what you inspire.
In all the dangers of the field,
The great Jehovah is my shield.
Exeunt David and Jonathan.
54. Recitative
Saul
Yes, he shall wed my daughter! But how long
Shall he enjoy her? He shall lead my armies!
But have the Philistines no darts, no swords,
To pierce the heart of David? Yes, this once
To them I leave him; they shall do me right!
Scene 5
David and Michal.
55. Recitative
Michal
A father's will has authorized my love:
No longer, Michal, then attempt to hide
The secret of my soul. I love thee, David,
And long have loved. Thy virtue was the cause;
And that be my defence.
56. Duet
Michal
O fairest of ten thousand fair,
Yet for thy virtue more admir'd!
Thy words and actions all declare
The wisdom by thy God inspir'd.
David
O lovely maid! Thy form beheld,
Above all beauty charms our eyes:
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Yet still within thy form conceal'd,
Thy mind, a greater beauty, lies.
Both
How well in thee does Heav'n at last
Compensate all my sorrows past.
Exeunt.
57. Chorus
Is there a man, who all his ways,
Directs, his God alone to please?
In vain his foes against him move:
Superior pow'r their hate disarms;
He makes them yield to virtue's charms,
And melts their fury down to love.
58. Symphony
Scene 6
David and Michal.
59. Recitative
David
Thy father is as cruel, and as false,
As thou art kind and true. When I approach'd him,
New from the slaughter of his enemies,
His eyes with fury flam'd, his arms he rais'd,
With rage grown stronger; by my guiltless head
The javelin whizzing flew, and in the wall
Mock'd once again his impotence of malice.
60. Duet
David
At persecution I can laugh;
No fear my soul can move,
In God's protection safe,
And blest in Michal's love.
Michal
Ah, dearest youth, for thee I fear!
Fly, begone, for death is near!
David
Fear not, lovely fair, for me:
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Death, where thou art, cannot be;
Smile, and danger is no more.
Michal
Fly, or death is at the door!
See, the murd'rous band comes on!
Stay no longer, fly, begone!
Scene 7
Michal and Doeg.
61. Recitative
Michal
Whom dost thou seek? And who hast sent thee hither?
Doeg
I seek for David, and am sent by Saul.
Michal
Thy errand?
Doeg
'Tis a summons to the Court.
Michal
Say he is sick.
Doeg
In sickness or in health,
Alive or dead, he must be brought to Saul;
Show me his chamber.
David's bed discovered with an image in it.
Do you mock the king?
This disappointment will enrage him more:
Then tremble for th'event.
Exit.
62. Air
Michal
No, no, let the guilty tremble
At ev'ry thought of danger near.
Though numbers, armed with death, assemble,
My innocence disdains to fear.
Though great their power as their spite,
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Undaunted still, my soul, remain:
For greater is Jehovah's might,
And will their lawless force restrain.
Scene 8
63. Recitative
Merab
Mean as he was, he is my brother now,
My sister's husband; and to speak the truth,
Has qualities which justice bids me love,
And pity his distress. My father's cruelty
Strikes me with horror! At th'approaching feast
I fear some dire event, unless my brother,
His friend, the faithful Jonathan, avert
Th'impending ruin. I know he'll do his best.
64. Air
Merab
Author of peace, who canst control
Every passion of the soul;
To whose good spirit alone we owe
Words that sweet as honey flow:
With thy dear influence his tongue be fill'd,
And cruel wrath to soft persuasion yield.
Scene 9
Saul at the Feast of the New Moon.
65. Symphony
66. Accompagnato
Saul
The time at length is come when I shall take
My full revenge on Jesses's son.
No longer shall the stripling make
His sov'reign totter on the throne.
He dies — this blaster of my fame,
Bane of my peace, and author of my shame!
Scene 10
Saul and Jonathan.
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67. Recitative
Saul
Where is the son of Jesse? Comes he not
To grace our feast?
Jonathan
He earnestly ask'd leave
To go to Bethlem, where his father's house,
At solemn rites of annual sacrifice,
Requir'd his presence.
Saul
O perverse, rebellious!
Thinkst thou I do not know that thou hast chose
The son of Jesse to thy own confusion?
The world will say thou art no son of mine,
Who thus canst love the man I hate; the man
Who, if he lives, will rob thee of thy crown:
Send, fetch him thither; for the wretch must die.
Jonathan
What has he done? And wherefore must he die?
Saul
Darest thou oppose my will? Die then thyself!
He throws the javelin. Exit Jonathan, then Saul.
68. Chorus
Oh, fatal consequence
Of rage, by reason uncontroll'd!
With every law he can dispense;
No ties the furious monster hold:
From crime to crime he blindly goes,
Nor end, but with his own destruction knows.
ACT THREE
Scene 1
Saul disguised, at Endor.
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69. Accompagnato
Saul
Wretch that I am, of my own ruin author!
Where are my old supports? The valiant youth,
Whose very name was terror to my foes,
My rage has drove away. Of God forsaken,
In vain I ask his counsel. He vouchsafes
No answer to the sons of disobedience!
Even my own courage fails me! Can it be?
Is Saul become a coward? I'll not believe it!
If Heav'n denies thee aid, seek it from hell!
70. Accompagnato
Saul
'Tis said, here lives a woman, close familiar
With th'enemy of mankind: her I'll consult,
And know the worst. Her art is death by law;
And while I minded law, sure death attended
Such horrid practises. Yet, oh hard fate,
Myself am now reduc'd to ask the counsel
Of those I once abhorr'd!
Scene 2
Saul and the Witch of Endor.
71. Recitative
Witch
With me what would'st thou?
Saul
I would, that by thy art thou bring me up
The man whom I shall name.
Witch
Alas! Thou know'st
How Saul has cut off those who use this art.
Would'st thou ensnare me?
Saul
As Jehovah lives,
On this account no mischief shall befall thee.
Witch
Whom shall I bring up to thee?
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Saul
Bring up Samuel.
72. Air
Witch
Infernal spirits, by whose pow'r
Departed ghosts in living forms appear,
Add horror to the midnight hour,
And chill the boldest hearts with fear:
To this stranger's wond'ring eyes
Let the prophet Samuel rise!
Scene 3
Apparition of Samuel.
73. Accompagnato
Samuel
Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace
Back to this world of woe?
Saul
O holy prophet!
Refuse me not thy aid in this distress.
The num'rous foe stands ready for the battle:
God has forsaken me: no more he answers
By prophets or by dreams: no hope remains,
Unless I learn from thee from course to take.
Samuel
Hath God forsaken thee? And dost thou ask
My counsel? Did I not foretell thy fate,
When, madly disobedient, thou didst spare
The curst Amalekite, and on the spoil
Didst fly rapacious? Therefore God this day
Hath verified my words in thy destruction,
Hath rent the kingdom from thee, and bestow'd it
On David, whom thou hatest for his virtue.
Thou and thy sons shall be with me tomorrow,
And Israel by Philistine arms shall fall.
The Lord hath said it: He will make it good.
74. Symphony
Scene 4
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David and an Amalekite.
75. Recitative
David
Whence comest thou?
Amalekite
Out of the camp of Israel.
David
Thou canst inform me then. How went the battle?
Amalekite
The people, put to flight, in numbers fell,
And Saul, and Jonathan his son, are dead.
David
Alas, my brother! But how knowest thou
That they are dead?
Amalekite
Upon mount Gilboa
I met with Saul, just fall'n upon his spear;
Swiftly the foe pursu'd; he cried to me,
Begg'd me to finish his imperfect work,
And end a life of pain and ignominy.
I knew he could not live, therefore slew him;
Took from his head the crown, and from his arms
The bracelets, and have brought them to my lord.
David
Whence art thou?
Amalekite
Of the race of Amalek.
76. Air
David
Impious wretch, of race accurst!
And of all that race the worst!
How hast thou dar'd to lift thy sword
Again th'anointed of the Lord?
(To one of his attendants, who kills the Amalekite.)
Fall on him, smite him, let him die!
On thy own head thy blood will lie;
Since thy own mouth has testified,
By thee the Lord's anointed died.
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77. Symphony: dead march
Scene 5
Elegy on the death of Saul and Jonathan.
78. Chorus
Mourn, Israel, mourn thy beauty lost,
Thy choicest youth on Gilboa slain!
How have thy fairest hopes been cross'd!
What heaps of mighty warriors strew the plain!
79. Air
High Priest
Oh, let it not in Gath be heard,
The news in Askelon let none proclaim;
Lest we, whom once so much they fear'd,
Be by their women now despis'd,
And lest the daughters of th'uncircumcis'd
Rejoice and triumph in our shame.
80. Air
Merab
From this unhappy day
No more, ye Gilboan hills, on you
Descend refreshing rains or kindly dew,
Which erst your heads with plenty crown'd;
Since there the shield of Saul, in arms renown'd,
Was vilely cast away.
81. Air
David
Brave Jonathan his bow never drew,
But wing'd with death his arrow flew,
And drank the blood of slaughter'd foes.
Nor drew great Saul his sword in vain;
It reek'd, where'er he dealt his blows,
With entrails of the mighty slain.
82. Chorus of Israelites
Eagles were not so swift as they,
Nor lions with so strong a grasp
Held fast and tore the prey.
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83. Air
Michal
In sweetest harmony they lived,
Nor death their union could divide.
The pious son ne'er left the father's side,
But him defending bravely died:
A loss too great to be survived!
For Saul, ye maids of Israel, moan,
To whose indulgent care
You owe the scarlet and the gold you wear,
And all the pomp in which your beauty long has shone.
84. Solo and Chorus
Israelites
O fatal day! How low the mighty lie!
David and Israelites
O Jonathan! How nobly didst thou die,
For thy king and people slain.
David
For thee, my brother Jonathan,
How great is my distress!
What language can my grief express?
Great was the pleasure I enjoy'd in thee,
And more than woman's love thy wondrous love to me!
David and Israelites
O fatal day! How low the mighty lie!
Where, Israel, is thy glory fled?
Spoil'd of thy arms, and sunk in infamy,
How canst thou raise again thy drooping head!
85. Recitative
High Priest
Ye men of Judah, weep no more!
Let gladness reign in all our host;
For pious David will restore
What Saul by disobedience lost.
The Lord of hosts is David's friend,
And conquest will his arms attend.
86. Chorus of Israelites
Gird on thy sword, thou man of might,
Pursue thy wonted fame:
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Go on, be prosperous in fight,
Retrieve the Hebrew name!
Thy strong right hand, with terror armed,
Shall thy obdurate foes dismay;
While others, by thy virtue charm'd,
Shall crowd to own thy righteous sway.
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