11. Indulge thy faith and wedded truth

From Solomon, HWV 67, Act I, Scene II

Composer	George Frideric Handel
Key	f sharp minor
Meter	6/8
Tempo	Andante
Length	68 measures

English text
Zadok
Indulge thy faith and wedded truth
With the fair partner of thy youth;
She’s ever constant, ever kind,
Like the young roe, or loving hind.
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About the text

• Author: Moses Mendes?
• Bible: the First Book of Kings and the Second Book of Chronicle

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/27.1, p. 104
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