3. Racks, gibbets

From Theodora, HWV 68, Part I, Scene I

Composer	George Frideric Handel
Key	F major
Meter	4/4
Tempo	Allegro
Structure	dal segno
Length	63 measures

Original English text	Modernized English text
Valens	Valens
Racks, Gibbets, Sword, and Fire,	Racks, gibbets, sword, and fire
Shall ſpeak my vengeful Ire,	Shall speak my vengeful ire,
Againſt the ſtubborn Knee:	Against the stubborn knee:
Nor guſhing Tears,	Nor gushing tears,
Nor ardent Pray’rs,	Nor ardent prayers,
Shall ſhake our firm Decree.	Shall shake our firm decree.

About the text

• Author: Thomas Morell

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/29, p. 35
• Scores at IMSLP ›
• Wikipedia ›

Contributor

May Robertson

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