FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY (1809 – 1847)ELIJAH – AN ORATORIO, opus 70

CHARACTERS

Elijah (baritone): HAROLD WILLIAMS With The Wireless Singers,Obadiah (tenor): PARRY JONES Berkeley Mason (organ),

Angel (alto): CLARA SERENAAngel / Widow (soprano): ISOBEL BAILLIE The BBC National Chorus and,Ahab (bass-baritone): TOM PURVIS Orchestra

Conducted by Stanford Robinson

The Wireless Singers in 1932

DISC 11. Introduction: As God the Lord Harold Williams 0.522. Overture Orchestra 2:263. Chorus: Help! Lord! Chorus 2:494. Recit: The Deeps Afford No Water/

Air: Lord, Bow thine Ear Serena, Baillie, Chorus 2:375. Recit: Ye People Rend your Hearts/

Air: If with All your Hearts Parry Jones 3:29

6. Chorus: Yet doth the Lord See it Not Chorus 3:017. Recit: Elijah, Get thee Hence /

Air: For He shall give him Angels Clara Serena, Wireless Singers 3:158. Duet: What have I to do with Thee? Isobel Baillie, Harold Williams 6:029. Chorus: Blessed are the Men Chorus 2:4910. Recit/ Air: As God the Lord of Sabaoth Williams, Purvis, Chorus 3:2611. Chorus: Baal, we Cry to Thee Chorus 2:5512. Recit. And Chorus: Call him Louder Harold Williams, Chorus 2:3213. Recit. and Air: Lord God of Abraham Harold Williams 3:2714. Quartet: Cast thy Burden Quartet (S,A,T,B) 1:2215. Recit: O Thou who Makest / Chorus:

The Fire Descends from Heaven Harold Williams, Chorus 1:5916. Recit: Take all the Prophets of Baal /

Air: Is not His Word? Harold Williams, Chorus 2:0917. Air: Woe unto Them Clara Serena 2:4718. Recit: O Lord thou hast Overthrown Harold Williams, Chorus 2:3519. Chorus: Thanks be to God Harold Williams, Chorus 4:07

DISC 21. Air: Hear ye, Israel Isobel Baillie 5:562. Chorus: Be not Afraid Chorus 3:133. Recit: Man of God Parry Jones 1:534. Air: It is Enough Harold Williams 4:365. Trio: Lift thine Eyes /

Chorus: He, Watching over Israel Trio and Chorus 3:206. Air: O Rest in the Lord Clara Serena 3:057. Recit: Night Falleth around Me Harold Williams, Isobel Baillie 1:228. Chorus: Behold! The Lord Passed By Chorus 3:379. Recit: Above Him stood the Seraphim/

Chorus: Holy, Holy, Holy Quartet, Chorus 1:5210. Recit: I Go on my Way Harold Williams 0:4811. Chorus: Then did Elijah the Prophet Chorus 2:2712. Air: Then shall the Righteous Parry Jones 2:4713. Chorus: And Then shall your Light Chorus 3:01

Total CD durations: Disc 1: 54:40 Disc 2: 37:58

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn,grandson of the distinguished Jewish thinkerMoses Mendelssohn, (the additional surnameBartholdy was adopted on his conversion toChristianity), was born in 1809 in Hamburg,the son of a banker. The family moved toBerlin, where Mendelssohn was brought up,able to associate with a cultured circle offamily friends. He was associated with therevival of public interest in the music ofJohann Sebastian Bach and in the early1830s travelled abroad for his education,spending time in Italy and also visitingEngland, Wales and Scotland. He was laterconductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra inLeipzig, where he also established aConservatory, his stay there interruptedbriefly by a return to Berlin. He died inLeipzig in 1847. Prolific and precocious,Mendelssohn had many gifts, musically ascomposer, conductor and pianist. His style ofcomposition combined something of theeconomy of means of the classical periodwith the romanticism of a later age.

Mendelssohn wrote a number of works forpossible church use, both Protestant andCatholic. Of these the best known must beHear my prayer, a favourite with boy trebles,and immortalised in the famous recording byErnest Lough. The carol Hark, the HeraldAngels Sing was adapted by W. H.Cummings from a chorus in a secular

cantata. In addition to settings of psalms,which include a setting of Psalm 100,Jauchzet den Herrn (Praise the Lord) andsacred and secular cantatas, Mendelssohnwrote a number of choral songs and a largerquantity of solo songs, a pleasing addition tothe repertoire of German song, intended forintimate social gatherings rather than theconcert hall. In the field of oratorio,however, he unquestionably triumphed.

ELIJAH is perhaps the most dramaticclassical oratorio ever written, and followingthe earlier St. Paul, established Mendelssohn,in Britain at least, as the true successor toHandel. Like his orchestral music, the charmof the work lies in its lyricism and strengthof orchestral colour, used in picturesque andeffective means to convey the drama. Thefirst performance was given in London in1846, and Victorian England took the workto its heart immediately, and to this dayElijah and Messiah remain cornerstones ofthe choral repertoire, enjoying numerousperformances every year by professional andamateur choral societies alike. The text of theEnglish version, from Biblical sources, waswritten by W. Bartholomew.

Telling of the triumph of fate over the forcesof evil, the story of the prophet Elijah is usedto convey a warning to the wicked and thehope of salvation for the righteous. With the

original 78 rpm records used for this CD,was the text of a sermon written, probably inthe early 1930s, by the records’ clergymanowner, who seems to have been rather aheadof his time in presenting his sermon withmusical illustrations. He says: “This eveningthe story of Elijah is going to be told to us inmusic. If you listen, you will find that themusic tells you as much about the story asthe words. Ahab had led practically thewhole of Israel to worship Baal, and the livesof people, like Elijah, who still worshippedthe Lord God of Moses, were in danger. Itwas the task of Elijah, God’s prophet, to goto Ahab and rebuke him for his evil waysand tell him of punishments which wouldfollow if he did not repent”.

THE RECORDING – TECHNICAL NOTEThis was the first ever substantially completerecording of Elijah to be made. It was madebetween 25 February and 8 March 1930 atCentral Hall, Westminster, London and releasedin April 1930, on Columbia’s dark blue label on15 10-inch discs. The set remained in thecatalogue until February 1948. The matrixnumbers and exact recording dates are givenbelow, not in the track list, as the tracks on thisCD do not match the “somewhat arbitrary” sidebreaks on the original discs. While“substantially complete”, some cuts were made,and we quote from the original 1930 programmenote; “In the slight abridgment of the work

necessary for the purpose of recording, theutmost care has been exercised and only suchexcisions made as competent judges have agreedas permissible. In all cases the omissions areindicated (as they are here – see text), andcomparison with the vocal score will show theexact passages not here included”. AndrewRose, transfer engineer, comments on theprocess:

“The transfer of these discs presented perhaps thegreatest challenge I’ve ever faced from a set of78rpm discs. Things started very promisingly – byusing a relatively narrow-profile stylus I was able toget a good, clean transfer of a number of the sides.However, I did notice an increasing tendencytowards quite nasty swishing, more than would bedigitally treatable. Using a broader stylus madematters worse, so I started to dig deeper, and I had touse the narrowest stylus I’ve ever encountered for78rpm playback in order to get the best soundreproduction. This has the unavoidable side-effect ofintroducing more crackle to the audio, which is stillnoticeable in some passages, but is far less annoyingthan the dreadful swishing I’d heard earlier.Wherever possible I’ve crossfaded between styliimidway during sides to maintain maximum soundquality. Despite these difficulties we felt theperformances all merited the work required inputting this recording together, finding the overallmusical quality quickly dispelling any minor queriesabout sound quality. I’d like to offer a big thank youto Expert Stylus Ltd. of Ashtead, Surrey, for theirpriceless advice and tireless work in providing everslimmer stylii in order for us to complete thisproject.”

Columbia Masterworks Album no. 133 Recording session details. The final digit of each matrixnumber denoted the take used in the published set. (also released in auto-coupled format as DB8000-8014).

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THE PERFORMERS on the set wereamong the top recording stars of their day,with numerous recordings and regularbroadcasts to their name.

ISOBEL BAILLIE (born 1895 in Hawick,Scotland, died 1983 in Manchester) gave herfirst public performance of Messiah at theage of 15. She rose to become one ofBritain’s leading sopranos in oratorio andlieder, being renowned for her pure and clear

style of singing, and she also found successon the operatic stage. She was awarded theCBE and became “Dame Isobel” in 1978.She also taught in England and the USA, andcontinued to give lectures and recitals until avery advanced age.

PARRY JONES was born in Blaina, Wales,in 1891 and died in London in 1963. hestudied at the Royal College of Music andelsewhere, joined the D’Oyly-Carte Opera

Company in 1915 and sang with the CarlRosa company from 1919 to 1922. HisCovent Garden début was in 1921, leading toa very successful career on the stage wherehe sang in many major productions includingthe English premières of Wozzeck and Mathisder Maler, to name but two. He was aregular member of Covent Garden Operafrom 1949 to 1953.

HAROLD WILLIAMS born in Sydney in1893 and died there in 1976. After showingmuch aptitude for sport he became aprofessional singer and after war servicemoved to London, where he studied withCharles Philips. He made his Wigmore Halldébut in 1919 and established a reputation asa leading concert singer, specialising inoratorio. Grove* says he was chiefly admiredfor his “even and virile tone, incisiveenunciation and exemplary phrasing”. Healso appeared in several major operatic roles,was a regular at the Proms for thirty years,and sang solos at the coronations of bothKing George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.Like Williams, CLARA SERENA was alsoAustralian by birth and while never reachingthe pinnacle of stardom, found great successinternationally, especially on opera. TOMPURVIS, who takes the small role of Ahab,may have been a member of the Chorus, asno biography has come to light. There is norecord of the singer of the role of The Youth.

The various musical ensembles of the BBCare today respected worldwide as first classin every respect. What is interesting is thatthis recording shows us three of today’sgroups in their earliest form. The BBCNational Chorus was formed very shortlybefore this recording was made, and wasdesigned for large scale choral works. Itbecame the BBC Chorus in 1932, the BBCChoral Society in 1935 and in 1975 took itscurrent name of BBC Symphony Chorus.For works requiring smaller forces, in 1924the Wireless Chorus was formed, withStanford Robinson as its first concert master.It was Britain’s first regular professionalbroadcasting ensemble. In 1927, an octetfrom the Chorus was established as aseparate ensemble, under the name of TheWireless Singers. The group became moreand more successful, making manyrecordings as well as radio broadcasts, andfrom 1971 became the BBC Singers, one ofthe world’s leading vocal groups. TheORCHESTRA, fine though it is, is notnamed. It is likely to be one of the BBCensembles of the day, perhaps the fledglingBBC Symphony Orchestra, formed at aroundthe time of this recording.Stanford Robinson was born in Leeds in 1904and died at Brighton in 1984. After studying atthe Royal College of Music he joined the BBCin 1924 where he remained as a staff conductoruntil 1966. From 1936 he was responsible forstudio opera and made many distinguished radio

and TV broadcasts and recordings. He made hisCovent Garden début in 1937 and appeared inseveral other venues at home and abroad. Also acomposer of light music, his main claim to famemust be his major contribution to the BBC’smusical reputation.

Notes by Stephen Sutton © 2005References:Roger Covell: “Harold Williams”Harold Rosenthal: “Parry Jones”Arthur Jacobs: “Stanford RobinsonAll from Grove Music Online ed. L. Macyaccessed 4/2/2005 http://www.grovemusic.comInformation on BBC ensembles:http://www.bbc.co.ukPhoto of Clara Serena: PrivateCollection/LebrechtPhoto of Harold Williams supplied by LebrechtMusic & Arts Photo Library

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Original sound recording made by ColumbiaGraphophone Company Ltd (EMI) in 1930This reissue © 2005 Divine Art Limited

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ISOBEL BAILLIE

CLARA SERENA (as “Alkestis”)

E L I J AH

PART ONE : DISC ONEElijahAs God the Lord of Israel liveth, beforewhom I stand, there shall not be dew or rainthese years, but according to my word.

I Kings xvii.1

The PeopleHelp! Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us? Theharvest now is over, the summer days aregone, and yet no power cometh to help us!Will then the Lord be no more God in Zion?

Jeremiah viii, 19,20

The deeps afford us no water; and the riversare exhausted! The suckling’s tongue nowcleaveth for thirst to his mouth; the infantchildren ask for bread, and there is no onebreaketh it to feed them.

I Kings xvii.7, Lamentations iv.4

Lord! Bow thine ear to our prayer!DuetZion spreadeth her hands for aid; and there isneither help nor comfort.

Psalm lxxxvi.1, Lamentations i.17

ObadiahYe people, rend your hearts, and not yourgarments, for your transgressions the prophetElijah hath sealed the heavens through theword of God. I therefore say to ye, forsakeyour idols, return to God; for he is slow toanger, and merciful, and kind and gracious,and repenteth Him of the evil.

Joel ii.12,13

If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me, yeshall ever surely find Me. Thus saith ourGod. Oh! That I knew where I might findHim, that I might even come before Hispresence.

Deuteronomy ix.29, Job xxiii.3

The PeopleYet doth the Lord see it not; He mocketh atme. His curse hath fallen down upon us; Hiswrath will consume us till He destroy us!For He, the Lord our God, He is a jealousGod, and He visiteth all the fathers’ sins onthe children to the third and fourthgeneration of them that hate him. Hismercies on thousands fall – fall on then thatlove Him, and keep his commandments.

Deuteronomy xxviii.22, Exodus xx. 5, 6

An AngelElijah! Get thee hence; depart, and turn theeeastward; thither hide thee by Cherith;sbrook. There shalt thou drink its waters; andthe Lord thy God hath commanded the ravento feed thee there: so do according unto Hisword.

I Kings xvii.3,4

AngelsFor He shall give His angels charge overthee; that they shall protect thee in all theways thou goest; that their hands shalluphold and guide thee, lest thou dash thyfoot against a stone.

Psalm xci.11,12

The WidowWhat have I to do with thee, O man of God?Art thou come to me to call my sin untoremembrance? – to slay my son art thoucome hither? Help me, Man of God; my sonis sick! And his sickness is so sore, that thereis no breath left in him. I go mourning all theday long; I lie down and weep at night. Seemine affliction. Be thou the orphan’s helper.Help my son! There is no breath left in him!ElijahGive me thy son. Turn unto her, O Lord myGod; in mercy help this widow’s son. Forthou art gracious and full of compassion, andplenteous in mercy and truth. Lord, my God,let the spirit of this child return; that he againmay live!The WidowWilt thou show wonders to the dead? Thereis no breath in him.ElijahLord, my God, let the spirit of this childreturn, that he again may live!The WidowShall the dead arise and praise thee?ElijahLord, my God, O let the spirit of this childreturn, that he again may live!The WidowThe Lord hath heard thy prayer, the soul ofmy son reviveth,ElijahNow behold, thy son liveth!

The WidowNow by this I know that thou art a man ofGod, and that His word in thy mouth is thetruth. What shall I render to the Lord for allHis benefits to me?Elijah and the WidowThou shalt love the Lord they God with allthine heart, and with all thy soul, and with allthy might

I Kings, xvii.17-19, 21-24, Job x. 15, Psalmxxxviii.6, vi.6, x.14, lxxxvi.15,16. lxxxviii.10, cxvi.12,

Deut. Vi. 5, psalm cxxviii. 1

ChorusBlessed are the men who fear Him; they everwalk in the ways of peace. Through darknessriseth light to the upright. He is gracious,compassionate; He is righteous.

Psalm cxxviii.1, cxii.1,4

ElijahAs Lord the God of Sabaoth liveth, beforewhom I stand, three years this day fulfilled, Iwill show myself unto Ahab; and the Lordwill then send ruin again upon the earth.AhabArt thou Elijah? Art thou he that troublethIsrael?ChorusThou art Elijah, he that troubleth Israel.ElijahI never troubled Israel’s peace; it is thou,Ahab, and all thy father’s house. Ye haveforsaken God’s commandments; and thouhast followed Baalim. Now send and gatherto me the whole of Israel unto Mount

Carmel; there summon the prophets of Baal,and also the prophets of the groves, ho arefeasted at Jezebel’s table. Then we shall seewhose god is the Lord!ChorusAnd then we shall see whose god is God theLord.ElijahRise then, ye priests of Baal; select and slaya bullock, and put no fire under it; uplift yourvoices, and call the god ye worship; and Ithen will call on the Lord Jehovah; and theGod who by fire shall answer, let him beGod.ChorusYea, and the god who by fire shall answer,let him be God.ElijahCall first upon your god; your numbers aremany: I, even I, only remain, one prophet ofthe Lord! Invoke your forest gods andmountain deities.

I Kings xviii.1,15,17-19,22-25

Priests of BaalBaal, we cry to thee; hear and answer us!Heed the sacrifice we offer. Baal, hear us,and answer us! Hear us, Baal! Hear, mightygod! Baal, O answer us! Baal, let thy flamesfall and extirpate the foe. Baal, O hear us!ElijahCall him louder, for he is a god! He talketh;or he is pursuing; or he is in a journey; or,

peradventure, he sleepeth; so awaken him;call him louder.Priests of BaalHear our cry, O Baal! Now arise! Whereforeslumber?ElijahCall him louder! He heareth not. With knivesand lancets cut yourselves after your manner;leap upon the altar ye have made; call him,and prophesy! Not a voice will answer yourcall, none will listen, none heed you.Priests of BaalHear and answer, Baal! Mark! How thescorner derideth us! Hear and answer!

I Kings xviii.26-29

ElijahDraw near, all ye people; come to me!Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thisday let it be known that Thou art God; andthat I am thy servant. O show to all thispeople that I have done these thingsaccording to thy word. O hear me, Lord, andanswer me; and show this people that Thouart Lord God; and let their hearts again beturned.

I Kings xviii.30,36,37

AngelsCast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shallsustain thee. He never will suffer therighteous to fall: He is at thy right hand.Thy mercy, Lord, is great; and far above theheavens. Let none be made ashamed thatwait upon Thee

Psalm lv.22, xvi.8, cviii.4, xxv.3

ElijahO Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits;Thou, whose ministers are flaming fires, letthem now descend.

Psalm civ.4

The PeopleThe fire descends from heaven; the flamesconsume his offering! Before Him upon yourfaces fall. The Lord is God! O, Israel, hear!Our God is one Lord! And we will have noother gods before the Lord.

I Kings xviii 39,29,Deuteronomy v.7, vi.4

ElijahTake all the prophets of Baal and let not oneof them escape you.; bring them down toKishon’s brook, and there let them be slain.The PeopleTake all the prophets of Baal and let none ofthem escape us; bring all, and slay them.

I Kings xviii, 10

ElijahIs not His word like a fire; and like a hammerthat breaketh the rock into pieces? For God isangry with the wicked every day; and if thewicked turn not, the Lord will whet thesword; and He hath bent His bow, and madeit ready.

Jeremiah xviii.29, Psalm vii.11,12

AngelWoe unto them who forsake Him!Destruction shall fall upon them, for theyhave transgressed against Him. Though theyare by Him redeemed, yet they have spoken

falsely against Him. From Him have theyfled. Woe unto them!

Hosea vii.13

ElijahO Lord, Thou hast overthrown Thineenemies and destroyed them. Look down onus from heaven, O Lord; regard the distressof Thy people; open the heavens and send usrelief; help, help Thy Servant now, O God!The PeopleOpen the heavens and send us relief; help,help Thy servant now, O God.ElijahGo up now, child, and look toward the sea.Hath my prayer been heard by the Lord?The YouthThere is nothing. The heavens are as brass,they are as brass above me.

{A small section is omitted here}

ElijahHearest thou no sound of rain – seest thounothing arise from the deep?The YouthNo; there is nothingElijahHave respect to the prayer of Thy servant, OLord my God. Unto Thee will I cry, Lord,my rock; be not silent to me; and Thy greatmercies remember, Lord.The YouthBehold, a little cloud ariseth now from thewaters; it is like a man’s hand! The heavensare black with clouds and with wind; thestorm rusheth louder and louder.

The PeopleThanks be to God for all His mercies!ElijahThanks be to God, for he is gracious and Hismercy endureth for evermore.The PeopleThanks be to God! He laveth the thirsty land.The waters gather, they rush along; they arelifting their voices! The stormy billows arehigh, their fury is mighty. But the Lord isabove them, and Almighty.

Jeremiah viv.22, II Chronicles vi.19,26,27,Deuteronomy xxviii.23,

Psalm xxviii.1, cvi.1, I Kings xviii.43-45, Psalmxclii.3,4

PART TWO : DISC TWOAngelHear ye, Israel! Hear what the Lordspeaketh: “Oh, hadst thou heeded Mycommandments”! Who hath believed ourreport: to whom is the arm of the Lordrevealed?Thus saith the Lord, the redeemer of Israel,and His Holy One, to him oppressed bytyrants; thus saith the Lord: “I am He thatcomforteth; be not afraid, for I am thy God, Iwill strengthen thee. Say, who art thou, thatthou art afraid of a man that shall die; andforgettest the Lord thy Maker, who hathstretched forth the heavens and laid theearth’s foundations? Be not afraid, for I, thyGod, shall strengthen thee.”

Isaiah xlviii.1,16, liii.1, xlix.7, xii.10, li.12,13

Chorus

Be not afraid, saith God the Lord. Be notafraid – thy help is near. God, the Lord,sayeth unto thee, “Be not afraid.” Thoughthousands languish and fall beside thee, andtens of thousands around thee perish, yet stillit shall not come nigh thee.

Isaiah xii.10,Psalm xci.7{A small section is omitted here}

ObadiahMan of God, now let my words be preciousin thy sight. Thus saith Jezebel: “Elijah isworthy to die.” So the mighty gather againstthee, and they have prepared a net for thysteps; that they may seize thee, that they mayslay thee. Arise, then, and hasten for thy life;to the wilderness journey. The Lord thy Goddoth go with thee; He will not fail thee, hewill not forsake thee. Now begone, and blessme also.ElijahThough stricken, they have not grieved!Tarry here, my servant; the Lord be withthee. I journey hence to the wilderness.

II Kings i.13, Jeremiah v.3, xxvi.11, Psalm lix.3, IKings xix.3,4,

Deuteronomy xxxi. B, Exodus xii.32, I Samuelxvii.37

It is enough; O Lord, now take away my life,for I am not better than my fathers. I desireto live no longer; now let me die, for mydays are but vanity. I have been very jealousfor the Lord God of Hosts, for the children ofIsrael have broken Thy covenant, and throwndown Thine altars, and slain all Thy prophets

– slain them with the sword – and I, even I,only am left and they seek my life to take itaway.

Job vii.16, I Kings xix.4,10{A small section is omitted here}

Trio of AngelsLift thine eyes to the mountains, whencecometh help. Thy help cometh from theLord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Hehath said, thy foot shall not be moved; thyKeeper will never slumber.

Psalm cxxi.1-3

Chorus of AngelsHe, watching over Israel, slumbers not, norsleeps. Shouldst thou, walking in grief,languish, he will quicken thee.

Psalm cxxl.4,cxxxviii.7{A small section is omitted here}

AngelO rest in the Lord; wait patiently for Him,and He shall give thee thy heart’s desires.Commit thy ways unto Him, and trust inHim, and fret not thyself because of evildoers.

Psalm xxxvii.1,4,7{A small section is omitted here}

ElijahNight falleth around me, O Lord. Be Thounot far from me. Hide not Thy face, O Lord,from me! My soul is thirsting for Thee, as athirsty land.AngelArise, now! Get thee without, stand on themount before the Lord; for there His glory

will appear and shine on thee! Thy face mustbe veiled, for He draweth near.

Psalm cxliii.6,7, I Kings xix.11,13

ChorusBehold! God the Lord passed by! And amighty wind rent the mountains around,brake them before the Lord; but yet the Lordwas not in the tempest.Behold! God the Lord passed by! And thesea was upheaved, and the earth was shaken;but yet the Lord was not in the earthquake.And after the earthquake there came a fire;but yet the Lord was not in the fire. And afterthe fire there came a still small voice; and inthat still small voice, onward came the Lord.

I Kings xix.11,13

Quartet and ChorusAbove Him stood the Seraphim, and onecried to another: Holy, Holy, Holy is God theLord – the Lord Sabaoth! Now His gloryhath filled all the earth.

Isaiah vi.2,3{A small section is omitted here}

ElijahI go on my way in the strength of the Lord.For Thou art my Lord; and I will suffer forThy sake. My heart is therefore glad, myglory rejoiceth, and my flesh shall also restin hope.

Psalm lxxi.16, xvi,.9{A small section is omitted here}

ChorusThen did Elijah the prophet break forth like afire; his words appeared like burning torches.

Mighty kings by him were overthrown. Hestood on the mount of Sinai, and heard thejudgments of the future; and in Horeb, itsvengeance.And when the Lord would take him away toheaven, lo: there came a fiery chariot, withfiery horses; and he went by a whirlwind toheaven.

Ecclesiasticus xlviii. 1, 6, 7. 2 Kings ii. 1, 11.

ObadiahThen shall the righteous shine forth as thesun in their heavenly Father’s realm. Joy ontheir head shall be everlasting, and all sorrowand mourning shall flee away for ever.

St. Matthew xiii. 43, Isaiah li. 11{A small section is omitted here}

ChorusAnd then shall your light break forth as thelight of the morning breaketh; and yourhealth shall speedily spring forth then; andthe glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.Lord, our creator, how excellent Thy Nameis in all nations! Thou fillest heaven withThy Glory. Amen!

Isaiah lviii. 8, Psalm viii. 1

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HAROLD WILLIAMS PARRY JONES(as Hiawatha)