Sunday, April 24, 2011

The Complete Handel's Messiah: Air: I Know that My Redeemer Liveth

HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Part III
A Hymn of Thanksgiving for the final overthrow of Death

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45. Air (Soprano)

I know that my Redeemer liveth,
and that He shall stand
at the latter day upon the earth.

And though worms destroy this body,
yet in my flesh shall I see God.
Job 19: 25-26

For now is Christ risen from the dead,
the first fruits of them that sleep.
I Corinthians 15: 20



The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
(C) 1992 Universal International Music B.V.

Sylvia McNair, soprano

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During this Holy Week, All for Hymn is featuring Handel's Messiah in it's complete form. New posts will hit roughly every 5-6 hours beginning at 6:00 am CDT on Palm Sunday (April 17, 2011) and running through 6:00 PM CDT on Easter Sunday (April 24, 2011).

UPDATE: The final post will be NOON CDT on Easter Monday (April 25, 2011).

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