National Anthem of the Kingdom of God on Earth
September 14, 2024
In case you are having trouble getting up this morning, here is a call to stand up.
The king stood at the inaugural performance of The Messiah.
Perhaps he had to stretch, but everyone else stood because he did --- and after that, tradition was unanimous that it was a good idea.
So, we still stand for it. It is the National Anthem of the Kingdom of God on earth.
Chorus: "Hallelujah" by G.F. Handel
Download score: The Messiah
More on the tradition in this excellent article: https://paulwilkinson.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/the-hallelujah-chorus-tradition/