Sources: (1) "The Shawm" (New York: Mason Brothers, 1853), pages 3-46 (renumbered after page 302) (2) "Daniel: or the Captivity and Restoration" (Boston: Oliver Ditson Co., 1853; re-copyrighted in 1881 by Geo. F. Root, number 13408) [uses the _same_ plates as the "Shawm" version] (3) "Daniel. (Curwen Edition, 3104)" (London: J. Curwen & Sons Ltd., undated) [with new accompaniment, for Harmonium (by Henry Fisher??)] =================================== D A N I E L: or the Captivity and Restoration. A Sacred Cantata in Three Parts. Words selected and prepared by C[hauncy]. M[arvin]. Cady, Esq., [1824-1889] assisted by Miss F[rances]. J[ane]. Crosby. [Mrs. Van Alstyne] [1820-1915] Music composed by Geo[rge]. F[rederick]. Root [1820-1895] and W[illiam]. B[atchelder]. Bradbury [1816-1868]. PERSONATIONS. Queen Soprano Sister of Azariah Mezzo Soprano Azariah Tenor Daniel Baritone King Base Herald Tenor Solo Voice Baritone Second and Third Presidents Tenor or Baritone Trio of Male Voices. [TTB] Trio of Female Voices. [SSA] Chorus of Princes [TTBB] Chorus of Israelites, Assyrians, and Persians. [SATB] SCENE---Babylon. TIME---Extending through the Seventy Years' Captivity. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [The following comments only appear in the Curwen edition:] THE ARGUMENT. PART I.---God's chosen people mourne in a strange land. They urge each other to trust and confidence in God, who commands them to worship the golden image. They refuse, and exhort each other to courage. The three Princes are cast into the furnace. Their wondrous preservation there is watched by the King and a chorus us Assyrians. It is celebrated by a chorus of Assyrians. It is celebrated by a choral, followed by a chorus of thanksgiving. PART II.---The Jews still long to return to their own land. The Persians conquer the Assyrians, and join in a jubilant chorus. The Presidents and Prices are jealous of the foreign origin of Daniel. They consult how they may remove him. The King commands every one to worship him alone for thirty days. Daniel prays to his God as he had always done. The Princes hear him and shout for joy. The Queen tell the King, who is troubled. Daniel is placed in the lion's den. The King goes to see Daniel, and finds him safe in the midst of the lions. The Persians praise the all-powerful God in chorus. PART III.---The Jews confess their sins, led by Daniel, who anounces God's pardon. They pray that Zion may be restored. The King allows Daniel and Azariah to go to raise again the walls of Jerusalem. The Queen adds her blessings on them, and they wish the King long life and happiness. They arive at Jerusalem. In the final chorus they praise God that they once more possess their own city, and ask his protection. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ *************** * PART FIRST. * *************** ====== No. 1. CHORUS. "By the rivers of Babylon." ====== CHORUS |: By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down, We wept, we wept when we remembered Zion, We hanged our harps upon the willows, In the midst there-of, in the midst there-of. :| SOLO For they that carried us away captive required of us a song, and they that wasted us required if us mirth, saying: CHORUS Sing us one of the songs of Zion, Sing us one of Zion's song (of the songs of Zion) sing a song (of Zion's songs,) of Zion's songs. How shall we sing the Lord's song, in a strange land, in a strange land. If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning, If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. ===== No. 2. QUARTETTE. "O Zion, city of our God." ===== QUARTETT. 1. O Zion, city of our God, Can we thy beauties forget? The lovely paths, the paths where once we trod, Are sacred to our mem'ry yet. 2. Jerusulam! our tears are thine, Tears that in silent anguish flow, And still for thee, for thee our hearts must pine, While strangers coldly mock our woe. 3. And they who have us captive here, Now bid us sing thy songs again, We may not wake a sound, a sound so dear, The harp untun'd must still remain. ====== No. 3. CHORUS. "In God is our trust." ====== [with overlapping voices] [Bass] In God is our trust, He can help us, and He alone. He will help us, for we are his people, For we are his people, his people. For we are his people. He will help us. He will help us, for we are his people; Blessed be his name forevery, his name forever, In God is our trust, In God is our trust. In God is our trust. In God is our trust, and he alone. And blessed be his Holy name for evermore. [Tenor] In God is our trust, He can help us, and He alone. For we are his people, his people. He will help us, for we are his people, He will help us, He will help us, for we are his people; Blessed be his name forever, his name forever. He will help us, He will help us, He will help us, He will help us, O blessed be his name, O blessed be his holy name forever, In God is our trust, He will help us, In God is our trust He alone, O blessed be his name forevermore. And blessed be his Holy name for evermore. [Soprano] For we are his people, his people. In God is our trust, He can help us, and He alone; Blessed be his name forever, name forever, his name forever. He will help us, He will help us, He will help us, He will help us, O blessed be his O blessed be his name O blessed be his holy name forever, In God is our trust, He will help us, In God is our trust, He alone. In God is our trust, He will help us, O blessed be his name for evermore. And blessed be his Holy name for evermore. [Alto] For we are his people, his people, In God is our trust, He can help us, He can Help us, and He alone. He will help us, for we are his people; Blessed be his name forever, his name forever, He will help us, He will help us, In God is our trust, O blessed be his name, O blessed be his name, O blessed be his holy name forever. In God is our trust, In God is our trust and He alone. For He will help us, will help alone, O blessed be his name for evermore. And blessed be his Holy name for evermore. ====== No. 4. SOLO. (Daniel) and CHORUS. "Blessed be the name of the Lord forever." ====== [Daniel] Blessed be the name of the Lord forever. Blessed be the name of the Lord [CHORUS] The name of the Lord [Daniel] Blessed be the name of the Lord forever, for wisdom and might are his. [CHORUS] are His, Oh! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever, for wisdow and might are His, are His. [Daniel] And he changeth the times and the seasons. He removeth kings and setteth then up, He giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them, and knowledge to them, and knowlege to them that know understaning. He revealeth the deep secret things, He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light and the light, and the light dwelleth with Him. [CHORUS] Blessed be the name of the Lord forever, for wisdow and might are His, are His. ====== No. 5. SOLO. (Herald). "O people and nations." ====== O people, listen and nations and languages, to you it is commanded, to you it is commanded, that at the sound of the cornet, the cornet ye shall fall down, ye shall fall down and worship the golden image, which the King hath up. Worship and live, disobey and perish. ====== No. 6. DUETT. (Azariah and Sister.) "Oh my brother" ====== [Sister] Oh, my brother, what new anguish Falls upon our captive state, Wilt thou bow or wilt thou perish; Hide not from me thy sad fate, Hide not from me thy sad fate. [Azariah] My fate I know not, but forever Will I worship God alone, From earth's loved ones will I sever, Ere I bow to gold or stone, From earth's loved ones will I sever, Ere I bow to gold or stone. [overlapping voices] [Sister] From earth's loved ones, from earth's loved ones, O my brother, O my brother, trust in God, in God alone. [Azariah] From earth's loved ones, from earth's loved ones, will I sever, will I sever, Ere I bow to gold or stone. ====== No. 7. SOLO, TRIO and QUARTETTE. (Sister of Azariah, Azariah and Companions.) "Hark, hear the hateful cornet sounding." ====== [Sister] Hark hear the hateful cornet sounding, With grief is now my bosom bounding Death's dark pall my hopes of rounding, Oh what anguish, Oh what anquish. [Azariah and Companions] Trust we in Jehovah's keeping, Hope we in His mighty power, God above will ne'er forsake us, He, our rock, our strength, our tower. [Sister] Now the blind Assyrians worship, Now their discords reach my ear; Faintly now, and now more loudly, Now they fade upon the ear. [Sister and TRIO (Azariah and Companions)] (Trust we in) Yes, trust we Jehovah's keeping, Yes, hope is His mighty power, God above will ne'er forsake us, He, our Rock, our Strength, our Tower. ====== No. 8. SOLO (King) & CHORUS. "Bring forth these stubborn princes." ====== [King] Bring forth those stubborn princes, those captives from Judea; Bind them, and cast them into the furnace that rageth for its prey. So shalt all men learn the King to'bey [Azariah and Companions] Trust we in Jehovah's keeping, How we in His mighty power, God above will ne'er forsake us, He our Rock, our strength, our tower. [King] What do I see 'mid the lurid flame? Did we not come in three men bound? [CHORUS] True, O king, True O king! There were three men bound. [King] Lo, I see four men walking in the midst of the fire unhurt, Adn the form of the fourth is the Son of God. [CHORUS] Fear we before Him, fear we before Him, for great is the God of the Hebrews, terrible is the Lord of Israel! [King] Ye servants of the Most High God, Come forth. ====== No. 9. CHORUS. "Blessed by the God of Israel." ====== Blessed be the God of Israel, He who ever kind and just, Blessed be the God of Israel, He who ever kind and just, Sends his angel to deliver Those in Him who put their trust. Thus forever shall they worship God above, their God alone. ======= No. 10. FULL CHORUS. "Sing, O sing and magnify the Lord." ======= Sing, O sing and magnify the Lord, and let us exalt his name together; Sing, O sing and magnify the Lord, and let us exalt his name together; For he hath truumph'd gloriously, For he hath triumph'd gloriously; Sing, O sing and magnify the Lord, and let us exalt his name together; For he hath truumph'd gloriously, gloriously, gloriously, gloriously; He hath wrought salvation in the eyes of the people, Wrought salvation in the eyes of the people. Sing, O sing and magnify the Lord, and let us exalt his name together; For he hath truumph'd gloriously, And wrought salvation in the eyes of the people. He hath triumph'd gloriously, he hath triumph'd gloriously, gloriously, gloriously, gloriously; Who can utter the might acts of the Lord, Who can show forth all his praise? |: Take a psalm and bring the timbrel, the pleasant harp and psaltery, Praise him with the sound of the trumpet, Praise him with the psalt'ry and harp. :| Sing, O sing and magnify the Lord, and let us exalt his name together; exalt his name, exalt his name, for he hath triumph'd gloriously, exalt his name, for he hath triump'd, he hath triumph'd gloriously. |: Sing and magnify the Lord, for he hath triumph'd gloriously. :| Amen, Amen. *************** * PART SECOND.* *************** ====== No. 1. CHORUS OF ISRAELITES. "Jehovah reigneth." ====== Jehovah reigneth, let Israel rejoice; Jehovah reigneth, let the nations fear; He overturneth Princes and humbleth Kings, Yet deliv'reth He His people, deliv'reth He His people, and in all our captivity He visiteth us. ====== No. 2. TRIO and CHORUS. "Still do we long for thee." ====== [TRIO] Still do we long for thee, O Zion, our home, At early dawn and evening shade, In active care, or slumber laid, We ever think of thee, Jerusalem, We ever thing of thee, Jerusalem. [CHORUS] Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, All they shall prosper that love them. Peace be within thy hallowed walls, And plenty within thy palaces. [TRIO] Pray ... Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy hallowed walls, And plenty in thy palaces. Amen. Amen. ====== No. 3. TRIUMPHAL CHORUS OF PERSIANS. "Sound sound we the loud trumpet." ====== Sound, sound we the loud trumper with lofty swell, Far, far let its echos our triumphs tell, Where, where is the kingdom so renowned as ours. Proud, peerless and strong are our Persian towers. Praise, praise we in full chorus our country's name, Glorious, all glorious, her mighty fame, Harp, cornet and loud cymbal in praises join, Monarchs adoring, bow at her shrine. Sound, sound we the loud trumpet with lofty swell, Sound, sound we the loud trumpet with lofty swell. Sound, sound we the loud trumper with lofty swell, Far, far let its echos our triumphs tell, Far, far let its echos our triumphs tell, Far, far let its echos our triumphs tell, Harp, cornet and loud cymbal in praises join, Monarchs adoring, bow at her shrine. Harp, cornet and loud cymbal in praises join, Monarchs adoring, bow at her shrine. Monarchs adoring, bow at her shrine. Monarchs adoring, bow at her shrine. ====== No. 4. SOLOS (1st and 2d Presidents) and CHORUS OF PRINCES "Yet, O Princes." ====== [1st President] Yet, O Princes, in this hour of joy, Say, Oh say, is there not one alloy, Daniel, the captive, is prefered before us. Him shall the King set to bear rule o'er us. [CHORUS of PRINCES] Bow we to this Hebrew, no, no, no. Rouse we, rouse we, for his overthrow, Persian wisdom shall our empire guide, Persion valor be our kingdom's pride. [2nd President] Who shall harm him whom the angels are keeping, Who fix a stain on the brow of the best, Vigils preserve him, where vipers are creeping, Guide him in action and sheld him in rest. [CHORUS of PRINCES] Bow we to this Hebrew, no, no, no. Rouse we, rouse we, for his overthrow, Persian wisdom shall our empire guide, Persion valor be our kingdom's pride. [2nd President] Calmly and sweetly his spirit reposes, Safe on the bosom of infinite love, Cheer'd by the star that in beauty discloses, Visions of pleasure that wait him above. [CHORUS of PRINCES] Bow we to this Hebrew, no, no, no. Rouse we, rouse we, for his overthrow, Persian wisdom shall our empire guide, Persion valor be our kingdom's pride. ====== No. 5. SOLOS, TRIO and CHORUS. "But which accusation." ====== [SOLO] But which accusations can we bring against Daniel, seeing the King loveth him? [2nd President] We shall find no accusation against him, except concerning the law of his God. [TRIO] To our gracious king will we Haste and ask on bended knee, For thirty days, except to thee, Let no man pray, [CHORUS] O King, To the King, to the king, to the king, this Daniel to o'erthrow, away, away, away. [CHORUS of PRINCES] Come we, gracious king, And we ask this boon on bended knee, For thirty days, except to thee, Let no man pray, O King. ====== No. 6. SOLO (King). "According to your desires" ====== According to your desires, O Presidents, Princes, and Governors of the realm, Be it this day decreed, He that prayeth to any God in thirty days, let him be cast into the den of lions, a law of the Medes and Persions which changeth not. ====== No. 7. SOLO (Daniel). "Hear the voice of my cry." ====== Hear the voice of my cry, O my God, For unto thee will I pray-- I will call upon thee as long as I live, Deliver me, O Lord, To thee do I fly, for I am a stranger and sojourner here, as all my fathers were. Forsake me not. Forsake me not Now that I am old, Now that I am old, but save me from them, that rise up against me, for thy mercy's sake For thy mercy's sake, Amen. ====== No. 8. CHORUS. (Princes). "He prayeth." ====== He prayeth, he prayeth, Daniel prayeth, Now have we triumphed, now have we triumphed and his destruction is sure, his destruction is sure. ====== No. 9. DUETT, (Queen and King). "Alas, O King." ====== [Queen] Alas, O king, thy stern decree, Hath doomed to death a noble soul, And well thou might'st have known that he From Israel's God would ne'er depart, From Israel's God would ne'er depart. [King] I labored hard till set of sun, To shield him from that dreadful doom, Yet all was vain, 'tis done, 'tis done, My soul is filled with deepest gloom, My soul is filled with deepest gloom. [DUET] Yet fear we not If God indeed, In triumph rules the earth and sky, The prayer of Daniel He will heed Nor let His faithful servant die. ======= No. 10. DUETT, (King and Daniel). "O Daniel, servant of the living God." ======= [King] O Daniel, servant of the living God, Is thy God, whom thou servest, continually able to deliver thee from the lions? [Daniel] My God hath sent his angel and hath shut the lion's mouth, that they have not hurt me. [DUET] I, O King, have (Thou hast never,) never wronged thee (me,), Innocence in me (thee) is found, Thus my God from harm defends me (thee,), Angel guards my steps surround, Rejoice in the Lord forever more, Rejoice in the Lord forever more. ======= No. 11. FULL CHORUS. "The Lord reigneth." ======= |: The Lord reigneth, let the people tremble, the Lord reigneth, let the people tremble, let the people tremble; He sitteth between the Cherubim; Let the earth be mov-ed, Let the earth be mov-ed, The Lord is great, is great in Zion, The Lord is great, is great in Zion, And He is high above all people, He is high above all people, Let them praise thy great and terrible name, O let them praise thy great and terrible name, for it is holy, it is holy, :| Amen. ======= No. 12. SOLO. (Baritone Voice.) Quartett and Chorus. "O sing unto the Lord." ======= [SOLO] 1. O sing unto the Lord a new song, Sing unto the Lord all the earth. 2. O sing unto the Lord and bless His name. Show forth His salvation from day to day. [CHORUS] 3. O sing unto the Lord a new song, Sing unto the Lord all the earth. 4. O sing unto the Lord and bless His name. Show forth His salvation from day to day. [QUARTETTE] Declare His glory, (Declare His glory,) Declare His glory, (Declare His glory,) Declare His glory among the heathen, His wonders among all people, His wonders among all people, [SOLO] For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised He is to be feared above all gods, [CHORUS] For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised He is to be feared above all gods. [SOLO} 5. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, Fear ye before him all the earth. [CHORUS] For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised He is to be feared above all gods. 6. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, Let the sea roar and the fullness thereof. [CHORUS] For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised He is to be feared above all gods. [SOLO] O sing unto the Lord a new (CHORUS: O sing unto the) song, (Lord.) [SOLO and CHORUS SOLOist] O sing unto the Lord a new song, [CHORUS] Amen, Amen. *************** * PART THIRD. * *************** ====== No. 1. SOLO (Daniel). "O come, let us fall down and worship." ====== |: O come, let us fall down and worship; O come, let us fall down and worship; Let us humble ourselves before the Lord, for our sins doth He lay waste the holy city, for our sins doth He lay waste the holy city! :| Arise, arise! Let us return unto Him, let us return unto Him, and He will heal our iniquities, will heal our iniquities. ====== No. 2. SOLO (Daniel) & CHORUS. "We have sinned." ====== [CHORUS] We have sin-ned, O Lord, have sin-ned, have sin-ned, and done wickedly. [overlapping voices] [Daniel] O Lord, forgive thy servants. O Lord have mercy, have mercy, and cause thy face to shine upon us. O hear our prayer, O hear our prayer, for we are called by thy name, are call-ed by thy name, are called by thy name. [CHORUS] O Lord, hear, O Lord, for we are called by thy name, we are called by thy name, we are called, we are called by thy name, thy name. ====== No. 3. SOLO (Daniel). "The lord sent his angel." ====== The Lord hath sent his angel to me saying, Thus saith the God of Jacob, the mighty God of Israel, thy prayers are heard, and thine iniquities are forgiven. ====== No. 4. CHORUS. "Thou, O Lord, wilt have mercy upon Zion." ====== |: Thou, O Lord, will have mercy upon Zion, Thou, O Lord, will arise, will arise, For the time to favor her is come, yes, the time is come. So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord. And all the Kings of the earth thy power And all the Kings of the earth thy power When the Lord shall build up Zion, When the Lord shall build up Zion, When the Lord shall build up Zion, When the Lord shall build up Zion, He shall appear, (shall appear in his glory.) He shall appear, He shall appear in his glory. He shall appear, He shall appear, He shall appear in his glory. :| ====== No. 5. SOLO (Queen) and CHORUS. "How lovely is Zion." ====== [CHORUS] How lovely is Zion, how lovely is Zion, how lovely is Zion city of our God, [overlapping voices] [Queen] O how lovely, O how lovely, Zion city of our God, O how lovely, O how lovely, Zion city of our God, How lovely is Zion, how lovely is Zion, how lovely! O how lovely, O how lovely, Zion city of our God! Amen. [CHORUS] How lovely is Zion, how lovely is Zion, how lovely is Zion city of our God, How lovely is Zion, how lovely is Zion, Joy and peace shall dwell in thee, Joy and peace shall dwell in thee, joy and peace shall dwell in thee. How lovely how lovely how lovely is Zion. Amen. ====== No. 6. TRIO. (Daniel, Azariah, and Sister.) "Our God, O King, hath bade us go." ====== Our God, O King, hath bade us go, Our ruined temple's walls to raise, Where choral hymns were wont to flow, Sweet anthems to his sacred praise, Sweet anthems to his sacred praise. We humbly thy permission crave, Thou who hast shown thyself our friend, And may the God of Israel save, And may the God of Israel save, And thee from every ill defend, from ever ill defend. Our God, O King, hath bade us go, Our ruined temple's walls to raise, Where choral hymns were wont to flow, Sweet anthems to his sacred praise, Sweet anthems to his sacred praise. ====== No. 7. SOLO. (King). "Go servants of the mighty God." ====== Go servants of the mighty God, From hence in peace depart, And may His choicest blessings rest Upon each noble heart. I will command the nations round You in your work to aid; Go then, and serve the God you love, Undaunted, undismayed. ====== No. 8. SOLO. (Queen). "Judah's children." ====== Juday's children, ye have taught us To revere Jehovah's name, And we now with high emotion Bless the hour ye hither came, Captive souls, your bands are broken, Night's dark shadows frown no more, Bright the golden morn is smiling Freedom's air is yours once more, Freedom's air is yours is yours once more. Tho' the thought that you must leave us, Fills our bosoms with regret, We shall meet, no more to sever, When the sun of life is set, When the sun of life is set. ====== No. 9. FULL CHORUS. "Then who art enthroned." ====== |: Thou who art enthron'd above, Thou in whom we live and move, O how sweet, with joyful tongue To resound Thy praise in song. :| ======= No. 10. QUINTETTE. "May God in whom we trust." ======= Ny God, in whom we entrust, Now speed you on your way; The only wise & just, Whose call ye now obey; May He your hearts sustain With wisdom, truth, & love; Your arduous labours crown With blossoms from above. Our kind wishes still, Within in your hearts shall dwell, Go to your native land, With blessings, fare ye well. O King, to thee our hearts with grateful feelings swell, Be thine a peaceful reign, With blessings, fare thee well. Ny God, in whom we entrust, Now speed you on your way; The only wise & just, Whose call ye now obey; May He your hearts sustain With wisdom, truth, & love; Your arduous labours crown With blossoms from above. ======= No. 11. CHORUS. "Once more the spot." ======= Once more the spot with solemn awe we tread; Where sleep the relics of our kindred dead, Chant we our requiem mournfully and slow, While our sad tears above their ashes flow. Mem'ries, bright mem'ries of each hallow'd name, Wake in our fond hearts love's undying flame. Yet must we leave them, leave them here to rest, Green be the turf above each noble breast. ======= No. 12. FINALE. FULL CHORUS. "Freedom again is bringing." ======= |: Freedom again is bringing Joy to our captive band, Soon shall our harps be ringing, Sweet in our native land :| Long on thee bending willows Silent their strings have been, But in the land of Judah, Soon shall they wake again, Soon shall they wake again. Hope to each heart returning, Kindles its sacred flame, God hath in mercy heard us, Praise to His holy name. [with many overlapping voices, abbrev. here] Haste to our ruin'd temple, Build we its walls once more, God, our own God will bless us, While we His aid implore. With contrite hearts to Thee we pray, O Father, hear our entreaty, Turn not Thy face from us away, But show Thy tender pity. In Thee alone is Israel's hope, O never more forsake us. Hope to each heart returning, Kindles its sacred flame, God hath in mercy heard us, Praise to His holy name. [etc. with overlapping voices] |: Praise, Praise to His holy name, Praise, Praise to His holy name. :| Amen, Amen, A ... men.