Listen to Messiah, HWV 56: No. 12, For Unto Us a Child Is Born by The Sixteen & Harry Christophers

Messiah, HWV 56: No. 12, For Unto Us a Child Is Born

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 12, Chorus. For Unto Us a Child Is Born

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Sixteen

Ensemble

Harry Christophers

Harry Christophers

Chorus Director

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel

Composer

Charles Jennens

Charles Jennens

Librettist

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

For unto us a Child is born

Unto us a Son is given

Unto us a Son is given

For unto us a Child is born

For unto us a Child is born

Unto us a Son is given, unto us a Son is given

For unto us a Child is born

For unto us a Child is born

Unto us a Son is given, unto us a Son is given

Unto us

Unto us

A Son is given

A Son is given

[Verse 2]

And the government shall be upon His shoulder

And the government shall be upon His shoulder

And the government shall be upon His shoulder

And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor

The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace

[Verse 3]

To us a Child is born

For unto us a Child is born

Unto us a Son is given

Unto us a Child is born

Unto us a Son is given

[Verse 4]

And the government shall be upon His shoulder

And the government shall be upon His shoulder

And His name

And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor

The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace

[Verse 5]

Unto us a Child is born

For unto us a Child is born

For unto us a Child is born

For unto us a Child is born

Unto us a Son is given, unto us a Son is given

[Verse 6]

And the government shall be, shall be upon His shoulder

And the government shall be, shall be upon His shoulder

And the government shall be upon His shoulder

And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor

The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

[Verse 7]

Unto us a Child is born

For unto us a Child is born

Unto us a Son is given, unto us a Son is given

Unto us a Son is given

[Verse 8]

And the government, the government shall be upon His shoulder

And the government

And the government shall be upon His shoulder

And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor

The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace

The Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace

Written by: George Frideric Handel