The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-28


SONG OF FEAR AND JOY.
CHORUS.
Egyptians. Oh, awful darkness! Oh, fear!
All! when will disappear
This veil that hides the day7
.1menoph. Oh, punishment severe
| My heart is all dsmay
| Phar. VIII neer again appear
| Stnaide. The suns alicheerng raw
| Egyptians On, God of Israel, hear,
| Let thine anger burst
| Upon the head accurst
| That made great Egypts Lord
Forswear his pghl ed word,
Phar These harsh and sore reprovnRs
nehding my breast, give over!
loo late now discover
The error all deplore!
.7menoph. ! An! what conflicting passions
(dside) NOW are my bosom tearing
Stndtds' vi future JOY despairing,
Wnl Egypt smile no more,
Egyptidns Ukneetng to Pharaoh-
thus PROSTATE, King, we pray thee
In errors path persist not
The wonders dire resist not
Which Hravn doth on us pour,
Pharaoh (commandingyl
BE Moses called
(atsndants 20 to summon Moses3
.4menoph. (aside) Confusion
Sonaids (aside) Oh, joy.
Egypfian (anIiousy) Moses, haste thee
Sinaide 10 Pharaoh)
At last art thou decided
Phar By reason am guided
.4ruensph. (aside)
j love thee, Anal
E i;s1psa Ss'i Hope from despair aw S
.amenoph. (aside)
All hope my heart orsakes
MY soul feels double night
Egvpfians Oh God Of Israel hear!
That hence thy Chosen may 60,
Thy mercy Pow'r Of Fear,
Now degn to show
SINNERS GRoANING.
DUErr.
.4msnoph. ! In vain oh, torture.
(asde) To hide these pa ms that overbear me-
And yet the psngs that tear me
Must in my breast remain
Phar Once more joy smiles DER all the land,
SO late my fears tormened
And soon thy heart, by love contented,
Wlbanish evry pain
.9m,noph. No Joy for flies me.
Phar. What means thou Thy words surprise me,
a~snop1 Father Thou 'u'psSi hs, n not, No.,
.4msnoph No more Oh never may st thou
Learn what doth my pain
Phar. Wherefore such grief betray st thou
Thy strange discourse explain
.amsnoph. (arde)
or ev'ry joy despairing,
This heart must hopeless sigh
The fercest dangers daring
To death from wo I'll fly
Pharaoh (.asde)
With equal grief sigh!
Whence rise these pains unspairing,
That thus his peace destroy
REPENTANCE.
final. See me before thee bending.
Let mercy, King, inspire thee
Though rage and vengeance hre thee,
Oh, deign his life to spare
CHORUS.
Though rage aud vengeance hrs thee,
Oh, degn his life to spare
.Amsnoph. ! In vain dost thou desire me
10 .anai) My vengeance to forbear!
SONG OF DESPAIR.
Ara.
The peace my heart once tasted
Will ne'er return 10 cheer me,
Allgracious Heavn, oh! h. ar me!
Let thy mercy soohe my care
OF Hope one Frightening ray
deemd DER me beaming
or Joy while fondy dreaming,
1t turned to dark Despair
INVOCATION TO HEAVEN
Am AND CHORUS.
l.
(From thy bright starry throne, Lord,
Mo,u )Arrayd In light for e'er,
knsshng. With mercy now look down, Lord
SAnd hear thy ChldreI's pray'r.
Tsrasiitea With mercy now look down Lord,
And hear Thy Children's prsy'r.
Oh, hear. Oh, hear
Ehasns. In thee, dread Lord confding,
knssiing. To seek thy aid dare.
Ano' Our wandering footsteps guiding,
knseisug) Now save us from despair
Iros"f" Our wandering footsteps guiding,
Now savs US from despair!
Full CnoRvs.
From thy bright starry throne Lord
(.9H )Aray'd In light for e'er.
knsstinsJ } With mercy now look down, Lord
SAnd hear thy Childrenb PrayT!