Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Georg Friderick Handel Chorus of the Brethren from the Sacred Oratorio Joseph and his Brethren

From an obscure Oratorio by Handel Called Joseph and His Brethren...
Or Perhaps from an Oratorio Pastiche called Nabal...
Or Perhaps both...
comes the following...

O God, who in Thy heav'nly hand
Dost hold the hearts of mighty kings,
Oh, take Thy Israel, and his land,
Beneath the shadow of Thy wings!
Thou know'st our wants before our pray'r,
Oh, let us not confounded be!
Thy tender mercies let us share,
O Lord, we trust alone in Thee.

I was in the San Diego Lutheran Chorale.
Frank Williams was the director.
Ken Fall was the organist.
We sang this, at that time, unknown song.
Frank's version had much more power in the ending.
In full voice we sang....

WE TRUST O LORD IN THEE

I still think about it and the hair stands up on my neck.