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1.01.Overture 4:21 Act The First Scene I: Before The Prison In Gaza. Samson, Blind And In Chains. Chorus Of The Priests Of Dagon, Celebrating His Festival. 1.02.This Day, A Solemn Feast To Dagon Held (Samson) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Chorus Of Philistines) 2:28 1.03.Ye Men Of Gaza (Air Philistine Woman) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Chorus Of Philistines) 4:32 Scene II: Enter Micah And Israelites, Observing Samson. 1.04.Why By An Angel Was My Birth Foretold (Samson) - Total Eclipse! No Sun, No Moon! (Air Samson) 6:07 1.05.O First Created Beam! And Thou Great Word! (Chorus Of Israelites) 3:32 Scene III: Enter Manoah. 1.06.Brethren And Men Of Dan, Say, Where Is My Son (Manoah) - The Good We Wish For, Often Proves Our Bane (Accomp. Manoah) 1:46 1.07.Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir'd My Tongue (Air Manoah) 4:23 1.08.Justly These Evils Have BefalI'n Thy Son (Samson) - Why Does The God Of Israel Sleep (Air Samson) 6:20 1.09.Then Shall They Know, That He Whose Name Jehovah Is Alone (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:21 1.10.For Thee, My Dearest Son (Manoah) - My Genial Spirits Droop, My Hopes Are Fled (Accomp. Samson) 2:11 1.11.Then Long Eternity Shall Greet Your Bliss (Micah) - Joys That Are Pure, Sincerely Good (Air Micah) 6:05 1.12.Then Round About The Starry Throne Of Him (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:24 Act The Second Scene I: Samson, Manoah, Micah And Israelites. 1.13.Just Are The Ways Of God To Man (Air Manoah) - My Evils Hopeless Are (Samson) 3:52 1.14.Return, O God Of Hosts! - To Dust His Glory They Would Tread (Air Micah And Chorus) 13:37 Scene II: Samson, Micah. Enter Dalila, Attended By Her Virgins. 1.15.But Who Is This, That So Bedeck'd And Gay (Micah) - With Doubtful Feet, And Wav'ring Resolution (Dalila) 1:01 1.16.With Plaintive Notes And Am'rous Moan (Air Dalila) 4:33 1.17.My/Her Faith And Truth, O Samson, Prove (Air Dalila And Chorus Of Virgins) 5:17 1.18.To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court (Air Dalila) 3:18
Disc 2 1:16:21 2.01.Ne'er Think Of That (Samson) - Traitor/Traitress To Love! I'll Sue/Hear No More (Duet Dalila And Samson) 2:33 Scene III: 2.02.To Man God's Universal Law Gave Pow'r To Keep The Wife In Awe (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:31 Scene IV: 2.03.No Words Of Peace, No Voice Enchanting Fear (Micah) - The Honour Certain To Have Won From Thee (Harapha) 1:49 2.04.Honour And Arms Scorn Such A Foe (Air Harapha) - Cam'st Thou For This, Vain Boaster (Samson) 7:31 2.05.Go, Baffled Coward, Go - Presume Not On Thy God (Duet Samson And Harapha) 2:34 2.06.Here Lies The Proof (Micah) - Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, Hear! (Chorus Of Israelites) 4:36 2.07.Dagon, Arise, Attend Thy Sacred Feast (Harapha) - To Song And Dance We Give The Day (Chorus Of Philistines) 2:10 2.08.Fix'd In His Everlasting Seat, Jehovah / Great Dagon / Rules The World In State (Chorus Of Israelites And Philistines) 3:13 Act The Third Scene I: Samson, Micah, Harapha And Chorus Of Israelites. 2.09.More Trouble Is Behind (Micah) - This Message, Giv'n With Speed, Brooks No Delay (Harapha) 1:22 2.10.Presuming Slave, To Move Their Wrath (Air Harapha) 3:45 2.11.Reflect Then. Samson, Matters Now (Micah) - Shall I Abuse This Consecrated Gift (Samson) 0:54 2.12.With Thunder Arm'd, Great God, Arise! (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:59 2.13.Be Of Good Courage (Samson) - In Time Thou Hast Resolved (Micah) - Samson, This Second Message Send Our Lords (Harapha) 1:35 2.14.Thus When The Sun From's Wat'ry Bed (Air Samson) 3:57 2.15.With Might Endu'd (Micah) - The Holy One Of Israel Be Thy Guide / To Fame Immortal Go (Air Micah And Chorus Of Israelites) 2:55 Scene II: Micah, Manoah And Chorus Of Israelites. 2.16.Old Manoah, With Youthful Steps (Micah) - I Come, My Brethren, Not To Seek My Son (Manoah) 0:29 2.17.Great Dagon Has Subdu'd Our Foe (Chorus Of Philistines) - What Noise Of |