UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY.

FRANCIS W. KELSEY, ALBERT A. STANLEY, PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR.

1897 CHORAL UNION SERIES. 1898

NINTH SEASON. FOURTH CONCERT.

(NO. LXH COMPLETE SERIES).

Friday Evening, February 4, 1898*

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MR. CHARLES B. STEVENS. T E N O R . * MR. LEWIS CAMPION. B A S S .

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CHORAL UNION, THREE HUNDRED VOICES,

/ M R . L L E W E L L Y N L. REN WICK, ORGANIST, AND T H E

CHICAGO FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA.

ALBERT A. STANLEY, - - - Conductor.

The next Concert in the Choral Union Series will be a Song Recital, March 11, by GARDNER L. LAMSON.

JSL ALEXANDER GUILMANT, OF PARIS Will give a Recital on the Frieze Memorial Organ, Friday Evening, February 11.

Tickets including Reserved Seats 50c. Boards open at WetmorVs Book Store, Main St., and Calkins* Drug Store, State St., Monday, Feb. 7, 9 a. m*

Holders of the following reserved seat checks are requested to call at the School of Music as soon as possible, or communicate by mail with L. D. "Wines, Nos. 70, 71, 72, 85, 86, 87, 88. Section 5, Gallery.

ST. PAUL. P A R C C. "Solomon bu i l t h im an house ; a lbe i t t h e Most H i g h rnn rn iTDP God dwel le th not in t emples which a r e made wi th h a n d s :

\ ['AVI I I V U . _ , . ^ , . 1 T T - . I. 1 tor heaven is His t h rone , and e a r t h is bu t H i s footstool.

H a t h not H i s hand made all t hese tilings:* " Y e h a r d of h e a r t , ye a lways res i s t t h e Holy Ghost .

A s did your fa thers , even so do yo. W h i c h of t h e P r o p h ­e ts h a v e not your f a the r s p e r s e c u t e d ? A n d t h e y h a v e slain t h e m which showed before t h e coming- of H im. t h e J u s t One. wi th whose m u r d e r ye h a v e h e r e been s ta ined . Ve h a v e rece ived t h e Law by t h e disposi t ion of ange ls , and ye have not obeyed i t " Acts vii.

C H O R U S O F T H E H E B R E W S .

" T a k e h i m away ! F o r now t h e holy N a m e of God h e ha th b lasphemed, and who b l a s p h e m e s Him. he sha l l per ish " Acts xxl. 8tf; Lev. xxiv. Iti.

1S E< I T A T F V E . — S t e p h e « . — ( T E N O R . J

" L o ! I see t h e h e a v e n s opened, and t h e son of man

s t and ing a t t h e r i g h t hand of ( rod!" Acts vii. 50.

A R I A . — ( S O P R A N O . )

" J e r u s a l e m . J e r u s a l e m , thou t h a t k i l les t t h e P r o p h e t s , thou t h a t s tonest t h e m which a r e sent unto t h e e : how often would I h a v e g a t h e r e d un to Me thy ch i ld ren , and ye would n o t ! " Matt, xxtii. 37.

R E C I T A T I V E . — ( T E N O R . )

T h e n they r a n upon h im wi th one accord, and cas t h im

out of t h e ci ty, and stoned h im. and cr ied aloud:—

Acts vii . 57, 58.

C H O R U S O F T H E H E B R E W S .

"S tone h im to dea th . H e b l a sphemes God: and who does so shal l sure ly per i sh . S tone h im to d e a t h . "

Lev. xx iv . 111. R E C I T A T I V E . — ( T E N O R . )

And they s toned h i m : and h e knee led down, and cr ied aloud. "Lord , lay not th i s sin to t h e i r c h a r g e . Lord Jesus , r ece ive my s p i r i t . " And when h e had said t h i s . he fell as leep. Acts vii. 5'.). i>0.

C H O R A L .

C H O R U S O F C H R I S T I A N S .

Lord Thou alone a r t Cod, and T h i n e a r e t h e heaven ,

t h e e a r t h , t h e m i g h t y wa te r s .

T h e H e a t h e n furiously r a g e . Lord , aga ins t T h e e , and aga ins t T h y Chr i s t . Now behold , lest o u r foes p reva i l . and g r a n t to T h y s e r v a n t s all s t r e n g t h and joy fulness. t h a t they may p r e a c h T h y word. Acts lv. 21, 28, 29.

C H O R A L .

To God on h i g h be t h a n k s and p ra i s e W h o de igns o u r bonds to sever,

His ca re s our d roop ing souls upra i se , And h a r m sha l l r e a c h us never .

On h i m we rest , wi th faith assur 'd . Of all t h a t l ive t h e m i g h t y Lord .

For eve r and for ever .

11 E(MT A T I V E. - - ( S O P R A N O . )

And t h e many t h a t be l ieved were of one h e a r t , and of one soul. A n d S tephen , full of fa i th and full of power, d id g r e a t wonders among t h e people. And they of t h e Synagogue w e r e not ab le to res is t t h e wisdom and t h e sp i r i t by which lie spake . Acts iv. 32; vi. s. 10.

T h e n they suborned men who were false witnesses . which said:— Acts vi. 11.

T H E FALSI-: WITNESSES.—(BASSES.)

" W e veri ly have h e a r d h i m b l a s p h e m e aga ins t these holy places, and aga ins t t h e law: ourse lves h a v e h e a r d h im s p e a k . " A<*is vi. 13.

R E C I T A T I V K. - ( S O P R A N O . )

A n d they s t i r r e d up t h e people and t h e e lders , and came upon h im. and c a u g h t hold of h im. and b r o u g h t h im to t h e council , and spake :— Acts vi. 12.

3 - C H O R U S O F T H E P E O P L E .

"Now th i s man eease th not to u t t e r b lasphemous words aga ins t t h e law of Moses, and also G o d ! "

"Did we not enjoin and s t ra i t ly command you, t h a t you should not t each in t he N a m e ye follow? A n d l o ! ye have filled J e r u s a l e m t h r o u g h o u t wi th your unlawful d o c t r i n e ! "

" H e h a t h said, and our ea r s h a v e h e a r d h im, .Jesus of N a z a r e t h , H e shal l des t roy all t hese our holy places, and c h a n g e all t h e customs which Moses de l ive red u s . "

Acts vi. 11: v. 28; vi. 14.

R E< ' I T A T I V E . — ( S O P R A N O ) .

And all t h a t s a t in t h e council looked steadfast ly on h im. and saw his face as i t had been t h e face of an angel .

T h e n said t h e H i g h P r i e s t : " A r e these t h ings s o ? " and S t e p h e n said:— Acts vi. 15; vii. l.

I I U C I T A T I V E . — Stephen.—(TENOR.)

"Men , b r e t h r e n , and fa thers , h e a r k e n unto me. T h e God of glory a p p e a r e d un to our fa thers , de l ive red t h e people out of t h e i r afflictions, and gave t h e m favour. B u t they unders tood i t not. H e sen t Moses in to Egyp t , for H e saw t h e i r afflictions and h e a r d t h e i r g roan ing . B u t they refused him, and would not obey his word, b u t t h r u s t h i m from them, and sacrificed to senseless idols.

To Thee . O Lord. I y ie ld my spir i t . W h o b r e a k ' s t , in love, t h i s m o r t a l cha in .

My life T b u t from T h e e i nhe r i t . And d e a t h becomes my chiefes t gain .

In T h e e I l ive, in T h e e I die. ( 'ontent , for Thou a r t eve r n igh .

R E C I T A T I V E . - ( S O P R A N O . )

And t h e witnesses had laid down t h e i r c lo thes a t t h e feet of a young man whose name was Saul , who was con­sen t ing unto his d e a t h . Acts vii.58; viii. i.

And devout m e n took S t e p h e n and c a r r i e d h i m to b u r ­ial, and m a d e g r e a t l amen ta t i on ove r h im. Acts vili. 2.

C H O R U S .

Happy and bles t a r e they who h a v e endured , yea, b l e s t and happy. For t h o u g h t h e body dies, t h e soul sha l l l ive for ever . James i. 12.

U E C T T A T I V E . — ( T E N O R . )

And Saul m a d e havoc of t h e C h u r c h ; and b r e a t h i n g out t h r e a t e n i n g s and s l a u g h t e r a g a i n s t t h e disciples, h e spake of t h e m much evil, and said:— Acts viii. :j; ix. 1.

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M R . — S a u l — ( B A S S . ) "Consume them all, Lord Satwath, consume all these

thine enemies. Behold, they will not know Thee, that Thou, our great Jehovah, art the Lord alone, the High­est over all the world. Pour out Thy indignation, and let them feel Thy power.'' Psalm lix. 13; lxxxiii. 18; [xix. 24

RECITATIVE.—(CONTRALTO.)

And he journeyed with companions towards Damascus, and had authority and command from' the High Priest that he should bring them hound, men and women, unto Jerusalem. Arts ix. :.\

ARIOSO.

But the Lord is mindful of His own. He remembers His children. Bow down before Him, ye mighty, for the Ivn-d is hear us. Psalm cxv. 12: 2 Tim. ii. IS): Philipp. iv. 5.

THE CONVERSION.

RECITATIVE—(TENOR AND BASS.)—AND CHORUS.

And as he journeyed he came near • unto Damascus: when suddenly there shone around him a light from hea­ven: and he fell to the earth; and he heard a voice saying unto him:— "Saul, Saul, why persecutes^ thou Me?"

And he said. "Lord, who art thou?" And the Lord said to him: "I am .Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou perse­cutest."

And he said, trembling and astonished. "Lord, what wilt Thou have me do?" The Lord said to him:—

"Arise, and go into the city: and there thou shalt be told what thou must do." Acts ix. :i. 4. 5. ii.

CHORUS.

Rise! up! arise! rise and shine! for thy light comes, and the glory of the Lord doth appear upon thee.

Behold, now. total darkness covereth the kingdoms, and gross darkness the people. But upon thee riseth the mighty Lord: and the glory of the Lord appeareth upon III''' '." Isuiiih ix. 1.::.

CHORAL.

Sleepers, wake, a voice is calling: It is the watchman on the walls.

Thou city of..Jerusalem. For lo. the Bridegroom comes! Arise, and take your lamps. Hallelujah! Awake! His kingdom is at hand. (Jo forth to meet your Lord. Matt. xxv. I.

RECITATIVE. (TENOR.)

And his companions which journeyed with him stood, and they were afraid, hearing a voice but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand into Damascus, and he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink. Acts ix. 7, s, 9.

ARIA.—Paul— (BASS.)

••<) God. have mercy upon me, and blot out my trans­gressions according to thy loving kindness, yea, even for Thy mercy's sake. Deny me not, O cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Spirit from me, O

. PAUL.

Lord. Lord, a broken heart and a contrite heart is of­fered before Thee. I will speak of Thy salvation, I will teach transgressors, and all the sinners shall be convert­ed unto Thee. Then open Thou my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall show forth thy glorious praise."

Psalm li. 1, II, 17, 13, If..

11 IMITATIVE.—(TENOR AND SOPRANO.)

And there was a disciple at Damascus, named Ananias: to him said the Lord: "Ananias, arise, and enquire thou for Saul of Tarsus; for behold, he prayeth. He is a chos­en vessel to Me, the Lord; and I will shew unto him how great things he must suffer for My Name's sake. ' '

Actsix. 10,11,15,1(1.

ARIA [Paul) AND CHORUS.—(BASS.)

I praise Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, for

evermore. For great is Thy mercy toward me, and Thou

hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. Psalm Ixxxvi 12. 13; Isaiah xxv. R.

('HORUS.

The Loixl He is good: He will dry your tears, and heal all your sorrows. For His word shall not decay.

Rev. xxi. 4: Matt. xxiv. 35,

RECITATIVE.— tTEjTOR.)

And Ananias went his way. and entered into the house, and laying his hands upon him. said:—

(TENOR.)

"Hear thou, brother Saul! The Lord hath sent me hither, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee as thou earn­est, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be likewise filled with the Holy Ghost." Acts ix. IT.

(SOPRANO.)

And there fell from his eyes like as though it were scales: and he received his sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptised. And straightway he preached Jesus in the synagogues, and said: •'.! thank Ood. who hath made me free through Christ." Acts ix. 18. 20; Rom. iv. 25.

CHORUS.

O great is the depth of the riches of wisdom and knowl­edge of the Father! How deep and unerring is He in His judgments! His ways are past our understanding. Sing His glory for evermore. Amen. Rom. xi. 33.

PART II .

RECITATIVE.—(SOPRANO.)

And Paul came to the congregation, and preached free­ly the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Then spake the Holy Ghost: "Set ye apart Barnabas and Paul, for the work whereby I have called them.'" And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. Acts ix. 29; xiii, 2, 3.

DUETTINO—Paul and Barnabas.—(TENOR AND BASS. )

Now we are ambassadors in the Name of Christ, and Ood beseecheth you by us. 2 cor. v. 20.

ST. PAUL.

C H O R U S .

How lovely a r e the messengers t h a t p r each us t h e gos­pel of peace! To all t h e nat ions is gone for th t h e sound of t h e i r words, t h r o u g h o u t al l t h e lands t h e i r g lad t id ings . Rom. X 15, 18.

R E C I T A T I V E — ( S O P R A N O . ) So they , being- tilled wi th t h e Holy Ghost , d e p a r t i n g

thence delayed not. and p reached t h e word of God wi th joy fulness. Acts xiii. 4. 5.

A R I O S O . I will sing- of T h y g r e a t merc ies . O Lord , my Saviour ,

and of Thy faithfulness eve rmore . Psalm Ixxxix. 1. R E C I T A T I V E . — ( T E N O R . )

B u t when t h e J e w s saw t h e mul t i tudes , how they as­sembled to h e a r wha t P a u l de l ive red un to them, they were filled wi th envy, and spake aga ins t those th ings v, iiich w e r e fcpjokfcfi hy I 'nul. con t rad ic t ing and b lasphem­ing'. Acts xiti. 4»,

C H O R U S O F T H E M U L T I T U D E . T h u s sa i th t h e Lord : "J am t h e Lord, and bes ide Me

is no Saviour.* ' Isaiah xliii 17. R E C I T A T I V E . — ( T E N O R . )

And they laid wai t for Pau l , and consulted tog-ether t h a t they m i g h t ki l l h im. and s p a k e one to another :—

Acts ix . 23. 24. C H O R U S O F T H E M U L T I T U D E .

"'Is th i s he , who in J e r u s a l e m des t royed all ca l l ing on t h a t N a m e wh ich h e r e h e p r e a e h e t h ? May all dece ivers ever be confounded! Force h im away. Hence , a w a y . "

Acts IX. 21. R E C I T A T I V E . — ( T E N O R . )

B u t P a u l and B a r n a b a s spake freely and publicly un to t h e people :— Acts xiii. 4(i.

R E C I T A T I V E . — P a u l — ( B A S S . ) " Y e we re chosen first to have t h e word of t h e Lord se t

before you; but . see ing t h a t ye p u t i t from you, and judge yourselves unwor thy of t h e life ever las t ing , behold ye. we tu rn , even now, un to t h e G e n t i l e s ; " Acts xiii. 4(>.

DUET—Paul and Barnabas.- (TENOR AND BASS.) ' •For so h a t h t h e Lord Himself commanded: 'Behold, I

have made t hee a l i gh t to t h e Gent i les , and for salvat ion unto al l of t h e e a r t h . '

" F o r those who call on t h e Lord , H e will h e a r them, and they shal l be blessed. '1 Acts xiii 47; ii. 21,

R E C I T A T I V E . — ( T E N O R . ) And t h e r e was a man at Lys t r a , impoten t in his feet,

and who had never walked: and the same hea rd Pau l speak; who, steadfastly behold ing him, said wi th a loud voice; S taad u p r i g h t upon thv feet."' And he leaped up and walked, and pra ised God. But when t h e Gent i les saw wha t Pau l had done, they lifted up t h e i r voices, say­ing one to ano the r : — Acts xlv. H, it, 10, ii.

C H O R U S O F G E N T I L E S . " T h e gods themselves as mor ta l s have descended. Be­

hold t h e m he re , and ado re t h e m ! Behold, and worsh ip! L e t us all adore t h e m ! " Acts xiv. 11.

R E C I T A T I V E . — ( S O P R A N O . ) A n d they called Ba rnabas , Jupiter; and Pau l , Mevcurius.

T h e n t h e p r i e s t of Jup i t e r , wh ich was before t h e city, b r o u g h t oxen and g a r l a n d s to t h e gates , and would have sacrificed with t h e people, and adored them. Aots xiv.12 13.

C H O R U S O F G E N T I L R S . O be gracious , ye immor ta l s ! H e e d ou r sacrifice w i th

favour! R E C I T A T I V E . ~ ( T E N O K . )

Now when t h e Apost les h e a r d t h e same, t hey r e n t t h e i r ga rmen t s , and ran in among t h e people, c ry ing out, and saying:— Acts xiv. H.

R E C I T A T I V E . — P a u l — ( B A S S . )

" O wherefore do ye these th ings? W e also a r e men, of l ike passions wi th yourselves; who p reach unto you. in

peace and earnes tness , t h a t ye should turn away from all these vani t ies unto t h e eve r l iv ing God,w-ho m a d e t h e out ­s t re tched heavens , t h e ea r t h , and t h e sea. Acts xiv. 15.

" A s sa i th t h e p rophe t : 'All your idols a r e b u t false­hood, and t h e r e is no b r e a t h in t h e m : they a r e vani ty , and t h e work of e r r o r s : in t h e t ime of t h e i r t rouble they shall per i sh . ' ,Jer. x. 14, 15.

"God dwel le th not in t emples made wi th hands . Acts xvi i . :*4.

A R I A . — P a u l — ( B A S S . ) ' ' F o r know ye not t h a t ye a r e H i s temple , and t h a t t h e

Spi r i t of God dwel le th wi th in you? A n d whoso*er God ' s t emple defileth, God shal l sure des t roy h im:

" F o r t h e t emple of God is holv, which temple ye a re . l<Joi\ i i i . 15 17.

SOLO ( B A S S ) A N D C H O R U S O F C H R I S T I A N S . " B u t our God ab ide th h igh in heaven . His will d i r ee t -

e th all t h e wor ld . " Psalm cxv.u. m-:< UTATi VE- (SOPRANO.)

T h e n t h e m u l t i t u d e was s t i r r ed u p aga ins t t hem, a n u t h e r e was an assaul t of the.Tews and of t h e Gent i les : t hey we re full of anger , and cr ied out aga ins t them:—

Acts xlv. 2. 5. C H O R U S O F T H E J E W S A N D G E N T I L E S .

" T h i s is J ehovah ' s temple . Y e ch i ld ren of Is rael , h e l p us! F o r th i s is t h e man who t e a c h e t h all men, a g a i n s t t h e people, aga ins t th i s place, and also our holy law. W e have h e a r d h i m speak aga ins t t h e law. H e b la s ­phemes God. Stone him to death. '* A^tsxxi. 2n.

R E C I T A T I V E . — ( S O P R A N O . ) And they all persecuted P a u l on his way; b u t t h e L o r d

stood with him. and s t r e n g t h e n e d him, t h a t by h im t h e word m i g h t be fully known, and t h a t all t h e Gent i l es m i g h t hea r . 2 Tim. iv. 17.

A R I A . — ( T E N O R . ) " B e thou faithful unto dea th , and I will g ive t h e e a

crown of life. Be not afraid. My he lp is nigh. '* Rev. ii. 10; Jer. i. s.

R E C I T A T I V E . — ( S O P R A N O . ) And P a u l sent and called t h e e lders of t h e C h u r c h a t

Ephesus . and said to t h e m : Actsxx. IT. R E C I T A T I V E . — P a i d . — ( B A S S . )

" Y e know how a t al l seasons I have been with you. se rv ing t h e Lord with all humi l i ty , and with many t e a r s : test ifying t h e faith towards our Lord Jesus Chr is t . A n d now, behold ye. I, bound in spir i t , go my way to J e r u ­salem. Bonds and affliction abide me t h e r e : and ye sha l l see my face no more . Acts xx. IH. HI, 21. 22. 2:1 25.

I I K ( ' 1 T A T I V K - ( S 0 P R A N 0 . ) And they all wep t sore and prayed:— Acts xx. ;IT.

I1K< LTATJVE.— Paul ' M A S S . ) * 'What mean ye thus to weep, and t h u s to b r e a k my

h e a r t ? F o r I am prepa red , not only to be bound, b u t also to die a t J e rusa l em, for t h e Name of t h e Lord o u r Saviour J e sus C h r i s t , " Acts xxi. 13.

R E C I T A T I V E . — ( T E N O R . ) And when he had thus spoken, he knee led down, and

prayed with them all . And they accompanied h im un to the ship, and saw his face no more. Acts xx. 86, ys.

R E C I T A T I V E . — ( S O P R A N O . )

And t h o u g h h e be offered upon t h e sacrifice of o u r faith, ye t h e h a t h fought a good l ight ; h e h a t h finished h is course ; h e h a t h kep t well t h e fa i th . Hencefor th t h e r e is laid up for h i m a crown of r ighteousness , which t h e Lord, t h e r igh teous J u d g e , shal l g ive h im at t h e l a s t g r e a t day. 2 Tim. iv. (i, 7, 8.

C H O R U S . Not only un to him, b u t to al l t h e m t h a t love t r u ly H i s

appea r ing . T h e Lo rd c a r e t h for us, and b lesse th , us. T h e Lord save th us. 2 Tim. iv 8.

Bless thou t h e Lord, O my soul, and all w i th in me b less a n d p ra i se H i s most holy N a m e for ever .

Al l ye His angels , p ra i se ye t h e Lord . Psalm cm 1, 20.

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