約翰斯特勞斯交響樂隊與Harlem合唱團唱亨德爾的彌賽亞

Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah [3x]

For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah [2x]

For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth [3x]
Hallelujah
The kingdom of this world
is become
The kingdom of our God
And of his Christ [2*]
And he shall reign for ever[4*]
King of Kings
for ever and ever
and Lord of Lords

維基百科

《彌賽亞》（英語：Messiah），巴洛克時期著名音樂家亨德爾創作的大型神劇，同時也是他最為有名的作品之一，是世界上知名度最高的神劇和宗教音樂作品之一。其中第二部分終曲《哈利路亞大合唱》更是大大小小的合唱團和唱詩班的保留曲目，在西方幾乎人人皆知。《彌賽亞》已不僅僅是宗教音樂，它已成為世界音樂史上的不朽之作。

目錄 1 創作曆程 2 演出情況 3 演出的規模 4 結構內容 5 英文歌詞 5.1 第一部分 5.2 第二部分 6 外部鏈接

創作曆程

《彌賽亞》是在亨德爾處境艱難的事業低穀時期創作的，但此後又成就了他事業上的另一個高峰。亨德爾初到英國，猶如一股清新的風，給長期低迷的英國音樂界重新帶來了生機。他深受國王（女王）寵愛，在宮廷裏供職，創作了大量的宮廷音樂和意大利式歌劇。但這樣的“貴族音樂”不受下層民眾的歡迎，用意大利語演唱的歌詞、令人感到乏味的故事情節限製了普通民眾對音樂的理解。世界上第一部音樂劇《乞丐的歌劇》於1729年在倫敦上演，深受廣大民眾的歡迎，這對以亨德爾為代表的貴族音樂創作集團提出了挑戰。此後，嫉妒亨德爾的朝臣開始在國王耳邊進獻誹謗，他經營的歌劇院也倒閉了。這些打擊對亨德爾無疑是巨大的，但他再次站了起來。

1735年7月，亨德爾收到了好友詹寧斯寄來的三部神劇劇本—《掃羅》、《彌賽亞》和《伯薩撒王》。在亨德爾悉心研究這些劇本，並深深為之感動的同時，心靈也再次接受了宗教的淨化。他重新找到了創作的信心。1741年8月22日下午，亨德爾開始創作《彌賽亞》。關於亨德爾究竟花了多久的時間來創作這部光演出就要花兩個半鍾頭的巨作，各家說法不一。一般的材料說他僅用24天的時間便完成了《彌賽亞》的創作。宏大的作品中融入了作曲家成熟的宗教虔誠。

演出情況

《彌賽亞》於1742年4月13日在愛爾蘭首府都柏林首演。海報上寫著：“為了一些困苦的囚犯，以及梅爾舍醫院的利益而演出。”《彌賽亞》的演出獲得了成功，亨德爾再次回到了英國人的目光之中。1743年，《彌賽亞》在倫敦上演，英王喬治二世親臨劇院。當聽到第二部分終曲《哈利路亞大合唱》時，國王按捺不住內心的激動，站立起來聽完了全曲。為了維護《彌賽亞》的地位不因過多演出而受損，國王下旨，禁止出版和隨便演唱這部作品；每年隻在春天演出一次，且隻有亨德爾本人才有指揮資格。亨德爾每年按國王的禦旨舉行公開演出—演出收益用於孤兒院的募捐—直到他去世前8天。

演出的規模

首演時有18人唱詩班，使用了33件樂器；莫紮特1789年重新編譜，使後來演出的人數大增，同年的倫敦演出有275位人聲和248件樂器的記錄；1859年倫敦舉行亨德爾逝世100週年紀念會時，合唱團人數高達2765人，樂器460件；1869年美國波士頓“和平日節慶”演出時，更創下了一萬人合唱《哈利路亞大合唱》、500件樂器伴奏的記錄。

結構內容

“彌賽亞”是“救世主”的意思。《彌賽亞》的歌詞全部節選自《聖經》（如《以賽亞書》、四大福音書、《詩篇》、《啟示錄》等），敘述了耶穌出生、生活、受難、受死以及複活的全部過程。

全曲分三部分：

• 第一部分：耶穌降臨的預言和他的誕生（21曲）
• 第二部分：救贖的信息和耶穌為全人類的犧牲（23曲）
• 第三部分：耶穌的複活和最終的審判（13曲）

亨德爾的音樂以旋律的簡樸流暢、氣勢的雄偉、音響的明亮以及對人物、情節生動的描繪而著稱。他使詠歎調的性格更多樣化，使宣敘調的音調更旋律化，並加強了序曲、間奏曲、器樂伴奏的標題性和造型性。對合唱的運用方麵，他不拘泥於複調音樂，而廣泛地運用主調音樂，使兩者有機地揉和在一起，大大提高了合唱在清唱劇中的地位。

英文歌詞

注意：聖經經文之中文翻譯，以中文《和合本》聖經文本之經文作為標準；
中文和合本聖經之經文已經超過版權保護期，屬於公有領域。

第一部分

一、交響樂（序曲）——　四分四十七秒

二、你們要安慰，我的百姓（男高音）——　三分三十八秒

Isaiah 40:1-3

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God; speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem;

and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplishèd, that her iniquity is pardoned.

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord,

make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

以賽亞書40:1-3

你們的　神說，你們要安慰，安慰我的百姓。要對耶路撒冷說安慰的話，又向他宣告說，

他爭戰的日子已滿了，他的罪孽赦免了，他為自己的一切罪，從耶和華手中加倍受罰。

有人聲喊著說，在曠野預備耶和華的路（或作在曠野有人聲喊著說當預備耶和華的路），

在沙漠地修平我們　神的道。

三、一切山窪都要填滿（男高音）——3:30

Isaiah 40:4

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill made low;

the crooked straight, and the rough places plain.

以賽亞書40:4

一切山窪都要填滿，大小山岡都要削平，高高低低的要改為平坦，崎崎嶇嶇的必成為平原。

四、耶和華的榮耀（合唱）——3:36

Isaiah 40:5

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together;

for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

以賽亞書40:5

耶和華的榮耀必然顯現、凡有血氣的、必一同看見、因為這是耶和華親口說的。

五、Thus saith the Lord (低音) 1:52

Haggai 2:6, 7

Thus saith the Lord of Hosts: Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land

and I will shake all nations;and the desire of all nations shall come.

哈該書2:6,7

萬軍之耶和華如此說、過不多時我必再一次震動天地、滄海、與旱地．

我必震動萬國．萬國的珍寶、必都邅恚?不蜃魅f國所羨慕的必來到〕我就使這殿滿了榮耀．這是萬軍之耶和華說的。

Malachi 3:1

The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts.

瑪拉基書3:1

萬軍之耶和華說、我要差遣我的使者、在我前麵預備道路．你們所尋求的主、必忽然進入他的殿．立約的使者、就是你們所仰慕的、快要來到。

六、But who may abide (低音) 5:01

Malachi 3:2

But who may abide the day of his coming and who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner's fire.

瑪拉基書3:2

他來的日子、誰能當得起呢．他顯現的時候、誰能立得住呢．因為他如煉金之人的火、如漂布之人的鹼。

七、他必要潔淨（合唱）——3:31

Malachi 3:3

And He shall purify the sons of Levy, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering of righteousness.

瑪拉基書3:3

他必要潔淨，那利未的子孫，他們就憑著公義奉獻將供物獻給耶和華，奉獻給主。

八、Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Contralto) 0:43

Behold! A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel, God with us.

九、傳報好信息給錫安（合唱）——7:22

Isaiah 40:9

O thou that tellest good tidings of Zion, get thee up into the high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength;

lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

以賽亞書40:9

傳報好消息給錫安，你要攀登那峻嶺高山！傳報好消息給耶路撒冷的，你當竭力揚聲，不要懼怕！對猶太滿城宣告說：請看你的主！

興起照耀你的光來臨，耶和華的榮耀正顯現照耀你。

十、看哪、黑暗遮蓋大地(低音) 2:59

Isaiah 60:2,3

For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee

and His glory shall be seen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

以賽亞書60:2,3

看哪、黑暗遮蓋大地、幽暗遮蓋萬民。耶和華卻要顯現照耀你、他的榮耀要現在你身上。

萬國要來就你的光、君王要來就你發現的光輝。

11.The people that walked in darkness (Bass) 4:51

Isaiah 9:2

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

以賽亞書9:2

在黑暗中行走的百姓、看見了大光。住在死蔭之地的人、有光照耀他們。

12.For unto us a child is born (Chorus) 4:49

Isaiah 9:6

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, 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.

以賽亞 九章六節

因有一嬰孩為我們而生、有一子賜給我們．政權必擔在他的肩頭上．他名稱為奇妙、策士、全能的神、永在的父、和平的君。

13.Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 4:37

14.There were shepherds (Soprano) 0:59

There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night, And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.

15.And the angel said unto them (Soprano) 0:53　　

And the Angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people; for unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

16.And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano) 0:21

And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: ...

17.Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 2:17　　

Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, goodwill towards men.

18.Rejoice greatly oh daughters of Zion (Soprano) 4:32

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy King cometh unto thee! He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen.

19.Then shall the eyes of the blind (Contralto) 0:31

Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing.

20.He shall feed His flock (Contralto & Soprano) 6:12

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, and He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

Come unto him, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and He will give you rest. Take his yoke upon you, and learn of him, for He is meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

21.His yoke is easy (Chorus) 3:03

His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light.

第二部分

'No. 22.' Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God

John 1:29

Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world.

約翰福音 一章廿九節

次日、約翰看見耶穌來到他那裡、就說、看哪、　神的羔羊、除去〔或作背負〕世人罪孽的。

'No. 23.' Air (Alto): He was despised

Isaiah 53:3

He was despisèd and rejected of men: a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.

以賽亞 五十三章三節

他被藐視、被人厭棄、多受痛苦、常經憂患。他被藐視、好像被人掩麵不看的一樣．我們也不尊重他。

Isaiah 50:6

He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: He hid not His face from shame and spitting.

以賽亞書 五十章六節

人打我的背、我任他打．人拔我腮頰的鬍鬚、我由他拔．人辱我吐我、我並不掩麵。

'No. 24.' Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs

Isaiah 53:4, 5

Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; He was wounded for our trangressions.

He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him.

以賽亞書 五十三章四，五節

他杖粨?斘覀兊膽n患、背負我們的痛苦．我們卻以為他受責罰、被　神擊打苦待了。

那知他為我們的過犯受害、為我們的罪孽壓傷。

'No. 25.' Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed

Isaiah 53:5

And with His stripes we are healèd.

以賽亞書 五十三章五節

因他受的刑罰我們得平安．因他受的鞭傷我們得醫治。

'No. 26.' Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turnèd every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

以賽亞書 五十三章六節

我們都如羊走迷、各人偏行己路．耶和華使我們眾人的罪孽都歸在 他身上。

'No. 23.' all they that see him laugh him to All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn

Psalm 22:7

All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn, they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads saying,

詩篇 廿二章七節

凡看見我的都嗤笑我．他們撇嘴搖頭、說,

'No. 28.' Chorus: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him

Psalm 22:8

He trusted in God that He would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him.

詩篇 廿二章七節

他把自己交託耶和華、耶和華可以救他罷．耶和華既喜悅他、可以搭救他罷。

'No. 29.' Recit. accompanied (Tenor): Thy rebuke hath broken His heart

Psalm 69:20

Thy rebuke hath broken His heart; He is full of heaviness.He looked for some to have pity on Him, but there was no man; neither found He any to comfort Him.

詩篇 六十二章廿節

辱罵傷破了我的心．我又滿了憂愁．我指望有人體恤、卻沒有一個．我指望有人安慰、卻找不著一個。

'No. 30.' Air (Tenor): Behold, and see if there be any sorrow

Lamentations 1:12

Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow.

31 he was cut off.ogg|title='No. 31.' Recit. accompanied (Tenor): He was cut off out of the land of the living

耶利米哀歌 一章十二節

你們一切過路的人哪、這事你們不介意麼．你們要觀看、有像這臨到我的痛苦沒有、就是耶和華在他發烈怒的日子使我所受的苦。

Isaiah 53:8

He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of Thy people was He stricken.

以賽亞書 五十三章八節

因受欺壓和審判他被奪去．至於他同世的人、誰想他受鞭打、從活人之地被剪除、是因我百姓的罪過呢。

'No. 32.' Air (Tenor): But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell

Psalm 16:10

But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell; nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One to see corruption.

33 lift up ye heads, o ye gates.ogg|title='No. 33.' Chorus: Lift up your heads, o ye gates

詩篇 十六章十節

因為你必不將我的靈魂撇在陰間．也不叫你的聖者見朽壞。

Psalm 24:7-10

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Who is the King of glory?The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Who is the King of glory?The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory.

詩篇 廿四章七至十節

眾城門哪、你們要抬起頭來．永久的門戶、你們要被舉起．那榮耀的王將要進來。

榮耀的王是誰呢．就是有力有能的耶和華、在戰場上有能的耶和華。

眾城門哪、你們要抬起頭來．永久的門戶、你們要把頭抬起．那榮耀的王將要進來。

榮耀的王是誰呢．萬軍之耶和華、他是榮耀的王。〔細拉〕

34.Unto which of the angels (Tenor) 0:26

Unto which of the Angels said He at any time, Thou art My son, this day have I begotten thee?

35.Let all the angels of God (Chorus) 1:37

Let all the angels of God worship Him.

36.Thou art gone up on high (Bass) 3:59

Thou art gone up on high; Thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men, yea, even from thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

37.The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 1:12

The Lord gave the word, great was the company of the preachers.

38.How beautiful are the feet (Soprano) 3:05

How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.

39.Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus) 1:43

Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words unto the ends of the world.

40.Why do the nations so furious rage (Bass) 2:53

Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His Annointed.

41.Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 1:49

Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us.

42.He that dwelleth in Heaven (Tenor) 0:22

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn; the Lord shall have them in derision.

43.Thou shalt break them (Tenor) 2:10

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

44.Hallelujah (Chorus) 3:32

Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.(Revelation 19:6b) The Kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

第三部分

45.I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano) 7:43

I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.

For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruits of them that sleep.

46.Since by man came death (Chorus) 2:30

Since by man came death by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

47.Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 0:42

Behold, I tell you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.

48.The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 4:20

The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

49.Then shall be brought to pass (Contralto) 0:21

Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory!

50.O death where is thy sting (Contralto & Tenor) 1:24

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

51.But thanks be to God (Chorus) 2:22

But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

52.If God be for us (Soprano) 5:35

If God be for us, who can be against us? Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea, rather that is risen again, who makes intercession for us.

53.Worthy is the Lamb (Chorus) 7:52

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by his blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Blessing, and honour, glory and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen.