Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene VI, Accompagnato. "O Filial Piety!" (Jonathan)
O filial piety!
O sacred friendship!
How shall I reconcile you?
Cruel father!
Your just commands I always have obeyed
But to destroy my friend, the brave, the virtuous,
The godlike David, Israel's defender,
And terror of her foes!
To disobey you
What shall I call it?
'Tis an act of duty
To God, to David
Nay, indeed, to you.
O sacred friendship!
How shall I reconcile you?
Cruel father!
Your just commands I always have obeyed
But to destroy my friend, the brave, the virtuous,
The godlike David, Israel's defender,
And terror of her foes!
To disobey you
What shall I call it?
'Tis an act of duty
To God, to David
Nay, indeed, to you.
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Writer(s): George Frideric Handel
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Other Album Tracks
- Saul, HWV 53: Act 1, Overture
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, "How Excellent Thy Name", (Chorus of Israelites)
- Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, Air. "An Infant Rais'd", (Merah)
- Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "Along the Monster" (Chorus)
- Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "The Youth Inspired" (Chorus of Israelites)
- Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "How Excellent Thy Name" (Chours of Israelites)
- Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "Hallelujah!" (Chorus of Israelites)
- Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitive. "He Comes, He Comes!" (Michal)
- Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "O Godlike Youth" (Michal)
- Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitative. "Behold, O King" (Abner, Saul, David)
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