From Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I
Composer |
George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
Key |
C major |
Meter |
3/4 |
Tempo |
Larghetto |
English text |
|---|
Cyrus |
Great God, who, yet but darkly known, |
Thus far hast deign’d my arms to bring; |
Support me still, while I pull down |
Assyria’s proud, injurious king. |
So shall this hand thy altars raise, |
This tongue for ever sing thy praise; |
And all thy will, when clearly shown, |
By thy glad servant shall be done. |
Opera Stanford |
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