POTUS In D.C. At TEC

The Obamas were at St. John's on Easter Sunday and heard "Hallelujah" from Messiah (although it was the St. John's in Washington). The pool report (prepared by one reporter, in this case Mark Landler of the New York Times, for the White House press corps) is here.

"Hallelujah," From Messiah

High school student as silent monks. Watch the little guy on the far right.
Hat tip to Daphne Layland

God With Us

Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call his name Emmanuel, God with us. Isaiah 7:14 (with a little help from the Septuagint)

O thou that tellest good tidings to 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, and be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Isaiah 40:9

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. Isaiah 60:1

The Prince Of Peace

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, Counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Comfort Ye

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, 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.
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill made low, the crooked straight, and the rough places plain. Isaiah 40:1-4

The Lord's Mouth Has Spoken It

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. Isaiah 40:5

Sunday Songs: "He Shall Feed His Flock" (1741)

Marian Anderson performing the aria from Handel's "Messiah." Tomorrow is traditionally observed as Good Shepherd Sunday.

Sing "Halleluja." Use Words If Necessary.

Hat tip to Kris Elftmann

Perfect Songs: "For Unto Us A Child Is Born" (1741)

From the Bethany College "Messiah"

Perfect Songs: "Amen" (1761)

The Bethany College Choir, Bethany, West Virginia, performing the closing chorus from "Messiah" by G. F. Handel