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Messiah: He Gave His Back to the Smiters (Handel)
Original Key: C Minor MP3
This quiet alto aria about Christ's generosity towards his abusers is the B section of movement 23 of the Messiah. It was recorded separately so that it can be used alone, as a short and simple aria, or as a bridge to "He Was Despised" (Spiritrax 1208) as per Handel's original instructions.
He gave his back to the smiters,
and His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair,
He hid not His face from shame and spitting.
Recording copyright One Light Music 2009
