Elijah, Op. 70
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Elijah, Op. 70, Mendelssohn, Felix, I go on my way; For the mountains shall depart, Above Him stood the Seraphim; Go, return upon thy way!, Alsdann wird euer Licht hervorbrechen (And then shall your light break forth) (Chorus), And then shall your light break forth (Chorus), Aria: Hear ye, Israel what the Lord speaketh (Soprano), Aria: Ist nicht des Herrn Wort wie ein Feuer (Is not his word like a fire) (Elijah), Aria: It is enough; O Lord, nor take my away my life (Elijah) - Recitative: See, now he sleepeth (Tenor), Aria: O rest in the Lord (The Angel), Aria: Then shall the righteous shine forth (Tenor), Arioso: For the mountains shall depart (Elijah)
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- I go on my way; For the mountains shall depart
- Above Him stood the Seraphim; Go, return upon thy way!
- Alsdann wird euer Licht hervorbrechen (And then shall your light break forth) (Chorus)
- And then shall your light break forth (Chorus)
- Aria: Hear ye, Israel what the Lord speaketh (Soprano)
- Aria: Ist nicht des Herrn Wort wie ein Feuer (Is not his word like a fire) (Elijah)
- Aria: It is enough; O Lord, nor take my away my life (Elijah) - Recitative: See, now he sleepeth (Tenor)
- Aria: O rest in the Lord (The Angel)
- Aria: Then shall the righteous shine forth (Tenor)
- Arioso: For the mountains shall depart (Elijah)
- Arise Elijah; Oh Lord, I have laboured in vain!
- Arise now!; Behold! God the Lord passed by
- As God the Lord of Saboath liveth; Baal, we cry to thee
- Baal, erhore uns! (Baal, we cry to thee) - Rufet lauter! Er hort euch nicht (Call him louder! He heareth not!) (Chorus, Elijah)
- Behold! God the Lord passed by! (Chorus)
- Behold, God hath sent Elijah; But Lord, from the north
- Be not afraid, saith God the Lord (Chorus)
- Blessed are the men who fear Him
- Cast thy burden upon the Lord
- Dank sei dir, Gott (Thanks be to God) (Chorus)
- Dann werden die Gerechten leuchten (Then shall the righteous shine forth) (Tenor)
- Der Herr ging voruber (Behold! God the Lord passed by!) (Chorus)
- Draw near, all ye people; Lord God of Abraham
- Elias, gehe weg von hinnen (Elijah! Get thee hence) (Angel) - Denn er hat seinen Engeln (For He shall give His angels) (Double quartet)
- Es ist genug! (It is enough) - Siehe, er schlaft (See, now he sleepeth) (Elijah)
- For He shall give His angels
- Furchte dich nicht, spricht unser Gott (Be not afraid, saith God the Lord) (Chorus)
- Have ye not heard; Man of God
- He, watching over Israel, slumbers not nor sleeps (Chorus)
- Hear ye, Isael; Be not afraid; The Lord hath exalted
- Hebe deine Augen auf zu Bergen (Chorus)
- He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved (Chorus)
- Hilf, Herr! Willst du uns denn gar vertilgen (Help, Lord! Wilt thou quite destory us?) (Chorus)
- Hore, Israel, hore des Herrn Stimme! (Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh) (Soprano)
- Introduction: As God the Lord of Israel liveth
- Introduction: So wahr der Herr, der Gott Israels, lebet (As God the Lord of Israel liveth) (Elijah)
- It is enough! O Lord, now take - See, now he slee- peth
- Lift thine eyes; He, watching over Israel;
- Lift thine eyes to the mountains (Chorus)
- No.21: Höre Israel - So spricht der Herr - Ich bin euer Tröster
- Now Cherith's brook is dried up; What have I to do
- O Thou, who makest Thine angels
- O come every one; And then shall your light break forth
- Oh rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him
- O rest in the Lord; He that shall endure; Night... falleth
- Overture; Help, Lord! wilt thou quite destroy us?
- Quartet: O come everyone that thirsteth (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Bass)
- Recitative: I go on my way in the strength of the Lord (Elijah)
- Recitative: Above him stood the Seraphim; Holy, Holy, Holy (Contralto, Chorus)
- Recitative: Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee (The Angel, Elijah)
- Recitative: Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight (Obadiah, Elijah)
- Recitative: Night falleth round me, O Lord! (Elijah)
- Recitative: The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people (Elijah, The Queen, Chorus)
- Sei stille dem Herrn (O rest in the Lord) (Angel)
- Siehe, der Huter Israels schalft noch schlummert nicht (He, watching over Israel, slumbers not nor sleeps) (Chorus)
- The deeps afford no water; Lord! bow Thine ear
- The fire descends from heaven; Take all the prophets
- Then did Elijah the prophet; Then shall the righteous
- Then did Elijah the prophet break forth (Chorus)
- Though stricken, they have not grieved
- Was hast du an mir getan (What have I do with thee?) (Widow, Elijah)
- Weh ihnen, dass sie von mir weichen! (Woe unto them who forsake Him!) (Contralto)
- Wirf dein Anliegen auf den Herrn (Cast thy burden upon the Lord) (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
- Woe, woe unto them who forsake Him!
- Woe to him, he shall perish (Chorus)
- Woe unto them; O man of God; Thanks be to God!
- Wohlan, alle die ihr durstig seid (O come every one that thirsteth) (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
- Ye people, rend your hearts - If with all your hearts
- Yet doth the Lord see it not; Elijah! get thee hence;
- Zerreisset eure Herzen (Ye people, rend your hearts) (Obadiah)
