Live For Ever? (Jesus on) [Edited]

Handel’s “Zadok the priest” is a fairly well known item and has more than one use; for example in football and a wedding. If you listen to where the choir comes in it may sound familiar?

https://youtu.be/3kucFS9Gafk?si=hUUlhB2ioDcwLhdQ

Have you heard the lyrics to that 1727 piece of English coronation music by Handel? I happened this week to hear the musical item and catch the words.

Changing Reactions on the Day Jesus Rose! (edited)

A day is a long time - in already frightened people experiencing a resurrected Saviour!
The first mentioned reaction on the day Jesus rose* from the dead was on the part of tomb guards.

Messiah (Handel's)

For over 380 years the remarkable "Messiah" has been performed, in whole or in part, not least at this time of year.. The music was composed by G.F. Handel (HWV 56), to suit text supplied by Charles Jennings.

Below are the sentences used in the Messiah, but here taken from English Bibles of today.