Translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts
Chandos Anthem no. 5: I will magnify thee, O God my King
Language: English  after the Latin
Sonata Chorus I will magnify thee, O God my King, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. (Psalm 145, 1) Tenor Ev'ry day will I give thanks unto thee, and praise thy name for ever and ever. (Psalm 145, 2) Chorus One generation shall praise thy works unto another, and declare thy pow'r. (Psalm 145, 3) Tenor The Lord preserveth all them that love him, but scatt'reth abroad all the ungodly.(Psalm 145, 20) Soprano The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works, he will fulfil the desire of them that fear him. (Psalm 145, 17) Tenor Happy are the people that are in such a case; blessed are the people who have the Lord for their God. Tenor and Chorus My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy name for ever and ever. Amen. (Psalm 145, 21)
Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 144 (145)"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Chandos Anthem no. 5: I will magnify thee, O God my King" [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2010-02-21
Line count: 24
Word count: 156