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Artwork for Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" Bryn Terfel, John Mark Ainsley, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Paul Daniel

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight"

Bryn Terfel, John Mark Ainsley, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Paul Daniel

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  1. Released on Decca Records, also Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones), Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) and La Vie en rose (Louis Armstrong)

  2. Written by Felix Mendelssohn, also Konzert für Violine und Orchester e-moll, op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace (Anne‐Sophie Mutter), Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (Vince Guaraldi) and Konzert für Violine und Orchester e-moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Anne‐Sophie Mutter)

  3. Part of Elijah, also Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) (Edinburgh Festival Chorus), Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 19 Recitative and Chorus "O man of God, help thy people!" (Obadiah, Elijah, the boy, the people) and Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 23 Recitative - Chorus "The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people" (Elijah, The Queen, the people)

  4. Written by Julius Schubring, also Paulus, op. 36, Pt. 1: No. 4b, Duet. Wir haben ihn gehört – Und bewegten das Volk (Julia Kleiter), Paulus, op. 36, Pt. 2: No. 42, Chorus & Recit. Schone doch deiner selbst – Was machet ihr (Georg Zeppenfeld) and Paulus, op. 36, Pt. 1: No. 6, Recit. Und sie sahen auf ihn (Julia Kleiter)

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Written by
Felix Mendelssohn and Julius Schubring
Performed by
Bryn Terfel and John Mark Ainsley
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Elijah
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Decca Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was performed by Bryn Terfel

    Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was performed by Bryn Terfel

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was performed by John Mark Ainsley

    Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was performed by John Mark Ainsley

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was written by Felix Mendelssohn

    Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was written by Felix Mendelssohn

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  4. 4MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was written by Julius Schubring

    Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was written by Julius Schubring

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  5. 5MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" is part of the release Elijah

    Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" is part of the release Elijah

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  6. 6MusicBrainz Decca Records is the label of the song Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight"

    Decca Records is the label of the song Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight"

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  7. 7MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was released on 1997

    Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" was released on 1997

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