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The text begins with a call of the individual singer to self, to contemplate the birth of the Saviour. [2]: 10 The ninth stanza refers to the light that the shepherds see, saying "Brich an, du schönes Morgenlicht" (Break, you beautiful morning light), tells the shepherds not to be afraid, and announces that the weak little boy will ultimately bring peace.
For God hath yet more light and truth to break forth from the Word. Eternal God, Incarnate Word, Spirit of flame and dove, enlarge, expand all living souls to comprehend your love; and help us all to seek your will with wiser powers conferred O God, grant yet more light and truth to break forth from the Word. [19]
The oratorio depicts events in the life of the prophet Elijah. Mendelssohn uses biblical episodes relating to Elijah, which in the original, 1 Kings 17:19 and 2 Kings 2:1, are narrated in rather laconic form, to produce intensely dramatic scenes, while adding several related biblical texts, mostly taken from the Old Testament.
At the time when the light of the sun was subdued; To cause light to break forth, At the time of the night of Makaliʻi (winter) Then began the slime which established the earth, The source of deepest darkness, of the depth of darkness, The source of Night, of the depth of night; Of the depth of darkness, Of the darkness of the sun in the depth ...
Isaiah continues, 'Then shall thy light break forth as the morning and thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee.' Bach sets the paraphrase of these last words to a glorious fugue, with two expositions, and so brings to an end one of his finest choruses and one that is worthy indeed of the inspired ...
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heav'nly Light; Bring Flowers of the Fairest (Queen of the May) C. Canticle of Simeon (Nunc dimittis) Canticle of the Blessed Virgin (Magnificat)
If God reveal anything to you by any other instrument of His, be as ready to receive it as you were to receive any truth from my ministry, for I am verily persuaded the Lord hath more truth and light yet to break forth from His holy word. The Lutherans cannot be drawn to go beyond what Luther saw.
Lift up your heads "Lift up your heads" is a line from Psalm 24 ( Psalms 24:7–10 ). Since the text has questions ("Who is the King of Glory?") and answers ("He is the King of Glory"), Handel divides the choir in the first section to a high, announcing group (sopranos I and II, alto) and a low, questioning group (alto, tenor, bass).