Accompagnato ed arioso vain fluctuating state of human empire!
Aria thou, god most high, and thou alone
Recitative the fate of babylon, i fear, is nigh. o much belov'd
Air lament not thus, o queen, in vain!
Chorus of babylonians behold by persia's hero made
Recitative well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe - accompagnato oh memory
Aria opprest with never ceasing grief
Aria dry those unavailing tears
Recitative be comforted: safe tho' the tyrant seem - accompagnato methought, as on the bank of deep euphrates
Recitative can you then think it strange, if drown'd in wine - aria great god! who yet but darkly known
Chorus all empires upon god depend
Arioso o sacred oracles of truth! - aria amaz'd to find the foe so near - chorus of persians to arms, to arms, no more delay
Accompagnato rejoice, my countrymen: the time draws near - recitative for long ago - accompagnato thus saith the lord to cyrus his anointed
Chorus sing, o ye heav'ns, for the lord hath done it
Aria let festal joy triumphant reign - recitative for you, my friends, the nobles of my court
Aria the leafy honours of the field
Recitative it is the custom; i may say, the law
Chorus of jews recall, o king, thy rash command
Recitative they tell you true; nor can you be to learn
Duet o dearer than my life, forbear
Chorus of jews by slow degrees the wrath of god to its meridian height ascends
Chorus see, from his post euphrates flies! - semichorus why faithless river dost thou leave - semichorus euphrates hath his task fulfil'd - chorus of things on earth, proud m
Recitative you see, my friends, a path into the city - aria amaz'd to find the foe so near - chorus of persians to arms, to arms, no more delay
Chorus ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down
Aria let the deep bowl thy praise confess
Accompagnato and chorus where is the god of judah's boasted pow'r? - recitative call all our wisemen, sorcerers, chaldeans
Symphony
Recitative ye sages, welcome always to your king - trio alas! too hard a task the king imposes - chorus o misery! o terror! hopeless grief!
Recitative o king, live for ever! - aria no: to thyself thy trifles be
Accompagnato yet to obey his dread command thou, o king, hast lifted up thyself - recitative o sentence too severe! and yet too sure!
Aria regard, o son, my flowing tears
Aria o god of truth! o faithful guide! - recitative you, gobrias, lead directly to the palace
Chorus o glorious prince! thrice happy they
Aria alternate hopes and fears distract my mind - recitative fain would i hope. is there not room to hope?
Aria can the black thiop change his skin? recitative my hopes revive, here arioch comes: by this
Chorus of jews bel boweth down! nebo stoopeth!
Aria i thank thee, sesach, thy sweet pow'r - a martial symphony
Aria to pow'r immortal my first thanks are due - recitative be it thy care, good gobrias, to find out
Aria destructive war thy limits know
Duett great victor, at your feet i bow - recitative say, venerable prophet, is there ought
Soli and chorus tell it out among the heathen, that the lord is king.
Accompagnato yes, i will build thy city, god of israel
