Composer |
George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
Key |
C major |
Meter |
4/4 → 3/4 |
Tempo |
Allegro |
Length |
181 measures |
English text |
|---|
Chorus |
Gird on thy sword, thou man of might, |
Pursue thy wonted fame: |
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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