"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor,
The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
(Isaiah 9:6 KJV)
This song weaves Isaiah's well-loved verse into a modern lyric, keeping the verse intact and in order, though omitting "and the government shall be upon his shoulder." I figured only Handel can do justice to that phrase. My apologies... "called" is only one syllable in this selection--I'm sure many a choir member will try to make it two. :)
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