Day 18 of Advent

Handel's Messiah

Growing up, on any given evening around Christmas, you could find our dad enjoying a VHS rendition of Handels Messiah. The trumpet player with a crazy 80’s hairdo blasting out ‘Every Valley Shall be Exalted,’ the wonderful ‘Born unto us a Child is born,’ and the ever glorious “Hallelujah Chorus,” will forever be etched into our memories. These days we have discovered that when we leave our parents' house on Christmas Eve, Handles Messiah is always playing on our local radio station. It has become a tradition to drive home listening to beautiful music just before or last sleep before Christmas.

-Brigette

Activity for Today

Singing Hallelujah

Look up the beautiful score of Handle’s Messiah and listen to it in the background as you go about your day. Make sure to stand when the Hallelujah Chorus plays as is tradition!

All about Handel's Messiah

  • Fun Fact!

    Each year on our way home from our family's Christmas Eve birthday party for Jesus, complete with tacos and all our favorite Christmas songs, it always works our perfectly for our whole family to listen to this beloved song on the BBN radio station!

  • Handel's Messiah

    Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
    Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!
    Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
    Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!

    For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
    Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
    For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
    Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

    For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
    For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
    Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
    For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
    Hallelujah!

    The kingdom of this world
    Is become
    The kingdom of our Lord
    And of His Christ
    And of His Christ

    And He shall reign for ever and ever
    And He shall reign for ever and ever
    And He shall reign for ever and ever
    And He shall reign for ever and ever

    King of kings
    For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!
    And Lord of lords
    For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!
    King of kings
    For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!

    And Lord of lords
    For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!
    King of kings
    For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!
    And Lord of lords
    King of kings and Lord of lords

    And He shall reign
    And He shall reign
    And He shall reign
    He shall reign
    And He shall reign for ever and ever

    King of kings (For ever and ever)
    And Lord of lords (Hallelujah, hallelujah)
    And He shall reign for ever and ever

    King of kings and Lord of lords
    King of kings and Lord of lords

    And He shall reign for ever and ever
    For ever and ever (King of kings)
    And ever and ever (and Lord of lords)

    Hallelujah!
    Hallelujah!
    Hallelujah!
    Hallelujah!

    Hallelujah!

  • About the Author

    George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a celebrated German-British Baroque composer known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and lively concertos. He began his musical journey in Halle, worked in Hamburg and Italy, and settled in London in 1712.

    Handel's music, a blend of German and Italian styles, includes the famous Messiah and beloved pieces like Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks. His anthem Zadok the Priest has been featured at every British coronation since 1727. Despite challenges, including near-blindness, Handel remains a musical genius who inspired many, including Mozart and Beethoven.

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