Accompagnato, bass: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts

PART 1

"The prophecy and realisation of God's plan to redeem mankind by the coming of the Messiah"

Scene 1 "Isaiah's prophecy of salvation" 1. Sinfonia/Overture 2. Accompagnato, tenor: Comfort ye my people 3. Air, tenor: Ev’ry valley shall be exalted 4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord Scene 2 "The coming judgment" 5. Accompagnato, bass: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts 6. Air, alto: But who may abide the day of His coming 7. Chorus: And He shall purify Scene 3 "The prophecy of the Virgin Birth" 8. Recitative, alto: Behold, a virgin shall conceive 9. Air and Chorus, alto: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion 10. Accompagnato, bass: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 11. Air, bass: The people that walked in darkness 12. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born

Scene 4 "The annunciation to the shepherds" 13. Pifa (“Pastoral Symphony”) 14a. Recitative, soprano: There were shepherds abiding in the field 14b. Accompagnato, soprano: And lo, the angel of the Lord 15. Recitative, soprano: And the angel said unto them 16. Accompagnato, soprano: And suddenly there was with the angel 17. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest

Scene 5 "Christ's redemptive miracles on earth" 18. Air, soprano: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion 19. Recitative, alto: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd 20. Duet, alto & soprano: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd 21. Chorus: His yoke is easy