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Chorus(The Babylonians)-Behold,by Persia's hero made
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Recitative(Gobrias+Cyrus)-Well may they laugh,from meagre famine safe
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Air(Gobrias)-Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief
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Air(Cyrus)-Dry those unavailing tears
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Recitative(Cyrus)-Be comforted:safe though the tyrant seem
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Recitative accomp.(Cyrus)-Methought,as on the bank of deep Euphrates
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Recitative(Cyrus+Gobrias)-Now tell me,Gobrias
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Air(Gobrias)-Behold the monstous human beast
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Recitative+Air(Cyprus)-Can you then think it strange
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Recitative(Cyrus)-My friends,be confident
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Chorus(The Persians)-All empires upon God depend
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Air(Daniel)-O sacred oracles of truth
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Recitative accomp.(Daniel)-Rejoice,my countrymen
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Chorus(The Jews)-Sing, O ye Heav'ns for the Lord hath done it
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Air(Belshazzar)-Let festal joy triumphant reign
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Recitative(Belshazzar+Nitocris)-For you my friends,the nobles of my court
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Chorus(The Jews)-Recall, O king, thy rash command
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Recitative(Nitocris+Belshazzar)-They tell you true;nor can you be to learn
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Duet(Nitocris+Belshazaar)-O dearer than my life,forbear
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Chorus(The Jews)-By slow degress the wrath of God
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Chorus(The Persians)-See,from his post Euphrates flies
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Recitative(Cyrus)-You see,my friends,a path into the city lies open
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Chorus(The Persians)-To arms, to arms,no more delay
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Chorus(The Babylonians)-Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down
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Air(Belshazzar)-Let the deep bowl thy praise confess
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Recitative(Belshazzar)-Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r
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Chorus(The Babylonians)+Recitative(Belshazzar)-Help,help the king!He faints...
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Recitative(Belshazzar)+Sinfonia-Call all our Wise Men
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Recitative(Belshazzar)+Chorus(Wise Men)-Ye sages,welcome always to your king
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Chorus(The Babylonians)-Oh misery!Oh terror,hopeless grief!
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Recitative(Nitocrus+Belshazzar)+Recitative(Belshazzar)-O king, live for ever!
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Air(Daniel)-No,to thyself thy trifles be
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Recitative accomp.(Daniel)-Yet,to obey His dread command
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Recitative(Nitocris)-O sentence too severe
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Air(Nitocris)-Regard, O son, my flowing tears
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Air(Cyrus)-O God of truth, Ofaithful guide
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Recitative(Cyrus)-You,Gobrias,lead directly to the palace
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Chorus(The Persians)-O glorious prince, thrice happy they
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Air(Nitocris)-Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind
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recitative(Nitocris,Arioch,Messenger)-My hopes revive,here Arioch comes
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Chorus(The Jews)-Bel boweth down,Nebo stoopeth
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Air(Belshazzar)-I thank thee,Sesach
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Air(Gobrias)-To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due
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Recitative(Cyrus)-Be it thy care,good Gobrias
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Duets(Nitocris+Cyrus)-Great victor, at your feet I bow
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Recitative(Cyrus+Daniel)-Say,venerable prophet
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Soli(Nitocris,Daniel,Gobrias)+Chorus-Tell it out among the heathen
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Recitative accomp.(Cyrus)-yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel
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Soli+Chorus-I will magnify Thee,O God my king
