1. Music 5 Solo Voices & a Key Change-- “Come Unto Me,” The Messiah
“He shall feed His flock like a shepherd...”
soprano
“Come Unto Me.”
alto

2. Baroque composer, Handel, brings it to life with music.
Isaiah sees and writes.
Baroque composer, Handel, brings it to life with music.

3. No. 20 – Air for Alto, 94 From what scriptures are the lyrics taken?
What is the key signature?
What singer is designated for this solo?
Find Isaiah 40:11, and compare it with the lyrics.

4. Go to “C” on page 96.
What is the key signature?
What singer is designated for this solo?
Find Matthew 11:28-29, compare it with the lyrics of this part of the song.

5. Listen to: “He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd” The Messiah, George Frederic Handel

6. “He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young” (Isaiah 40:11).

7. Paraphrase Isaiah 40:11

8. Paraphrase Isaiah 40:11 - Divide the original into ideas, and list each idea separately in a column on the left.
He shall feed his flock
like a shepherd:
he shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and carry them in his bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young.

9. Paraphrase - Begin re-writing idea for idea.
Don’t leave any ideas out; don’t add any new ideas.
He shall feed his flock
like a shepherd:
he shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and carry them in his bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Christ… will nourish… those that follow and depend on him

10. Paraphrase – Watching punctuation marks helps you decipher the meaning.
He shall feed his flock
like a shepherd:
he shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and carry them in his bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Christ will nourish those that follow and depend on him
As… a good master who tends, guides, feeds, and guards those whose lives depend on him: (colon)

11. Paraphrase – When you have your new ideas listed, put them in the best order.
He shall feed his flock
like a shepherd:
he shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and carry them in his bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Christ will nourish those that follow and depend on him
as a good master who tends, guides, feeds, and guards those whose lives depend on him: (colon)
Christ… will take in from all their scattered places… the innocent and most vulnerable… using his power to protect

12. Paraphrase – The new order will be pleasing to read and add to understanding.
He shall feed his flock
like a shepherd:
he shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and carry them in his bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Christ will nourish those that follow and depend on him
as a good master who tends, guides, feeds, and guards those whose lives depend on him:
Christ will find and take into his protective power the innocent and most vulnerable from all their scattered places,

13. Paraphrase - Continue re-writing idea for idea.
He shall feed his flock
like a shepherd:
he shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and carry them in his bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Christ will nourish those that follow and depend on him
as a good master who tends, guides, feeds, and guards those whose lives depend on him:
Christ will find and take into his protective power the innocent and most vulnerable from all their scattered places,
and help them along… because he loves them unconditionally,

14. Paraphrase – Consider the order of what you write.
He shall feed his flock
like a shepherd:
he shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and carry them in his bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young. .
Christ will nourish those that follow and depend on him
as a good master who tends, guides, feeds, and guards those whose lives depend on him:
Christ will find and take into his protective power the innocent and most vulnerable from all their scattered places,
and help them along because he loves them unconditionally,
and will kindly, with no impatience… show the way—never leaving any behind or without protection… the most vulnerable of his followers--.

15. Paraphrase – Seek for understanding and beauty.
He shall feed his flock
like a shepherd:
he shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and carry them in his bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young. .
Christ will nourish those that follow and depend on him
as a good master who tends, guides, feeds, and guards those whose lives depend on him:
Christ will find and take into his protective power the innocent and most vulnerable from all their scattered places,
and help them along because he loves them unconditionally,
and will stay near the most vulnerable of his followers, kindly showing them the way, with no impatience—never leaving any behind or without protection.

16. Paraphrase - Note alternate meaning of final phrase.
Christ will nourish those that follow and depend on him
as a good master who tends, guides, feeds, and guards those whose lives depend on him:
Christ will find and take into his protective power the innocent and most vulnerable from all their scattered places,
and help them along because he loves them unconditionally,
and will stay near the most vulnerable of his followers, kindly showing them the way, with no impatience—never leaving any behind or without protection.
(alt) and will be the best example of mildness… to those who will one day be charged with showing others the way.
He shall feed his flock
like a shepherd:
he shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and carry them in his bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young.

17. Original: “He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young” (Isaiah 40:11). My Paraphrase
Christ will nourish those that follow and depend on him as a good master who tends, guides, feeds, and guards those whose lives depend on him: Christ will find and take into his protective power the innocent and most vulnerable from all their scattered places, and help them along because he loves them unconditionally, and will stay near the most vulnerable of his followers, kindly showing them the way, with no impatience—never leaving any behind or without protection.
Christ will nourish those that follow and depend on him as a good master who tends, guides, feeds, and guards those whose lives depend on him: Christ will find and take into his protective power the innocent and most vulnerable from all their scattered places, and help them along because he loves them unconditionally, and will be the best example of mildness to those who will one day be charged with showing others the way.

18. Now comes a new scripture and a different message.
“Come unto me, all ye that labour
and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart: and
ye shall find rest unto your souls” (Matt. 11:28-29).

19. And to help us notice the change in the message, there is a key change (from F to B♭) and a voice change (from alto to soprano).
Listen again and ask yourself: How do these musical changes add to understanding?

20. You paraphrase Matthew 11:28-29

21. Instructions and links are given in Module 5 Record section for putting together your own Messiah Sing-a-Long.

22. Next week: “Behold the Lamb of God” The Messiah George Frederic Handel