6. O Lord, whom we adore

Composer	George Frideric Handel
Key	c minor
Meter	12/8
Tempo	Largo
Length	62 measures

English text
Joad
O Lord, whom we adore,
Shall Judah rise no more?
Can this be thy decree.
Hear from thy mercy seat
The groans thy tribes repeat,
The sighs they breathe to thee.
Israelites
Hear from thy mercy seat,
The groans thy tribes repeat,
The sighs they breathe to thee.
Opera Stanford

About the text

• Author: Samuel Humphreys

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/12.1, p. 46, p. 46
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