4. The Youth inspir’d by Thee, O Lord

From Saul, HWV 53, Act I, Scene I

Composer	George Frideric Handel
Key	G major
Meter	4/4
Tempo	Larghetto → A tempo ordinario
Length	87 measures

English text
Chorus
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.
Opera Stanford

About the text

• Author: Charles Jennens

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/13, p. 38, p. 38
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