To dust his glory they would tread (George Frideric Handel)
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CPDL #20649: Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-24). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 67 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: To dust his glory they would tread
Larger work: Samson, HWV 57
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Oratorio
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
Published: 1743
Description: Samson was first performed in London in 1743. Libretto by Newburgh Hamilton, based on Milton's Samson Agonistes.
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Original text and translations
English text
To dust his glory they would tread,
And number him amongst the dead,
Return, O God of Hosts! Behold Thy servant in distress.