O love, how great thy pow’r!

From Theodora, HWV 68, Part I, Scene VII

Composer	George Frideric Handel
Key	g minor → A major
Meter	4/4
Length	6 measures

Original English text	Modernized English text
Irene	Irene
O Love! how great thy Pow’r! but greater ſtill,	O Love! how great thy pow’r! but greater still,
When Virtue prompts the ſteady Mind to prove	When virtue prompts the steady mind to prove
The native Strength in Deeds of higheſt Honour.	The native strength in deeds of highest honour.

About the text

• Author: Thomas Morell

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/29, p. 103
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Cataloguer

May Robertson