Chorus(the Babylonians)-Behold,By Persia's Hero Made
Recitative(gobrias+cyrus)-Well May They Laugh,From Meagre Famine Safe
Air(gobrias)-Oppress'd With Never-Ceasing Grief
Air(cyrus)-Dry Those Unavailing Tears
Recitative(cyrus)-Be Comforted:safe Though The Tyrant Seem
Recitative Accomp.(cyrus)-Methought,As On The Bank Of Deep Euphrates
Recitative(cyrus+gobrias)-Now Tell Me,Gobrias
Air(gobrias)-Behold The Monstous Human Beast
Recitative+air(cyprus)-Can You Then Think It Strange
Recitative(cyrus)-My Friends,Be Confident
Chorus(the Persians)-All Empires Upon God Depend
Air(daniel)-O Sacred Oracles Of Truth
Recitative Accomp.(daniel)-Rejoice,My Countrymen
Chorus(the Jews)-Sing, O Ye Heav'ns For The Lord Hath Done It
Air(belshazzar)-Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign
Recitative(belshazzar+nitocris)-For You My Friends,The Nobles Of My Court
Chorus(the Jews)-Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command
Recitative(nitocris+belshazzar)-They Tell You True;nor Can You Be To Learn
Duet(nitocris+belshazaar)-O Dearer Than My Life,Forbear
Chorus(the Jews)-By Slow Degress The Wrath Of God
Chorus(the Persians)-See,From His Post Euphrates Flies
Recitative(cyrus)-You See,My Friends,A Path Into The City Lies Open
Chorus(the Persians)-To Arms, To Arms,No More Delay
Chorus(the Babylonians)-Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire, Look Down
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Air(belshazzar)-Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess
Recitative(belshazzar)-Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r
Chorus(the Babylonians)+recitative(belshazzar)-Help,Help The King!he Faints...
Recitative(belshazzar)+sinfonia-Call All Our Wise Men
Recitative(belshazzar)+chorus(wise Men)-Ye Sages,Welcome Always To Your King
Chorus(the Babylonians)-Oh Misery!oh Terror,Hopeless Grief!
Recitative(nitocrus+belshazzar)+recitative(belshazzar)-O King, Live For Ever!
Air(daniel)-No,To Thyself Thy Trifles Be
Recitative Accomp.(daniel)-Yet,To Obey His Dread Command
Recitative(nitocris)-O Sentence Too Severe
Air(nitocris)-Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears
Air(cyrus)-O God Of Truth, Ofaithful Guide
Recitative(cyrus)-You,Gobrias,Lead Directly To The Palace
Chorus(the Persians)-O Glorious Prince, Thrice Happy They
Air(nitocris)-Alternate Hopes And Fears Distract My Mind
Recitative(nitocris,Arioch,Messenger)-My Hopes Revive,Here Arioch Comes
Chorus(the Jews)-Bel Boweth Down,Nebo Stoopeth
Air(belshazzar)-I Thank Thee,Sesach
Air(gobrias)-To Pow'r Immortal My First Thanks Are Due
Recitative(cyrus)-Be It Thy Care,Good Gobrias
Air(cyrus)-Destructive War, Thy Limits Know
Duets(nitocris+cyrus)-Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow
Recitative(cyrus+daniel)-Say,Venerable Prophet
Soli(nitocris,Daniel,Gobrias)+chorus-Tell It Out Among The Heathen
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