Presence #Messiah texts Haggai 2:6-7, Malachi 3:1

The libretto in this section omits the filling of the house with glory, (Haggai 2:7b) and joins the two prophets together, omitting also the first phrase of Malachi, using the words of Haggai as a preparation for Malachi.

Haggai 2:6

5. Accompagnato (Bass) – Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once, a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea, and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come. The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת ע֥וֹד אַחַ֖ת מְעַ֣ט הִ֑יא וַאֲנִ֗י מַרְעִישׁ֙ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶת־הַיָּ֖ם וְאֶת־הֶחָרָבָֽה		6 ♪B Because thus says Yahweh of Hosts, yet once, a little it is, and I, myself, from the quaking of the heavens and the earth and the sea and the desert,
v ci ch amr ihvh xbaot yod akt my't hia vani mryiw at-hwmiim vat-harx vat-him vat-hkrbh	15 24	ci ch amr ihvh xba\vt yvd ak\t my't hia v/ani m/ryw at h/wmim v/at h/arx v/at h/im v/at h/krb\h

Note that verse 6 is following from verse 5 (the opening note tells you). Perhaps continuing the instruction: do not fear.

Haggai 2:7

וְהִרְעַשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וּבָ֖אוּ חֶמְדַּ֣ת כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּמִלֵּאתִ֞י אֶת־הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ כָּב֔וֹד אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת		7 and I will make all the nations quake, and the one coveted of all the nations will come, [and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Hosts.]
z vhrywti at-cl-hgoiim ubau kmdt cl-hgoiim umilati at-hbit hzh cbod amr ihvh xbaot	18 19	vh/ryw\ti at cl h/gvi\m v/ba\v kmd\t cl h/gvi\m v/mla\ti at h/bit h/zh cbd amr ihvh xba\vt

Malachi 3:1

הִנְנִ֤י שֹׁלֵחַ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔י וּפִנָּה־דֶ֖רֶךְ לְפָנָ֑י וּפִתְאֹם֩ יָב֨וֹא אֶל־הֵיכָל֜וֹ הָאָד֣וֹן ׀ אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים וּמַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ הִנֵּה־בָ֔א אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת		[1 Behold me, I will send my messenger, and he will face a journey before me.] And suddenly he will come to his temple, the Lord whom you are seeking, and the messenger of the covenant whom you delight in. Behold he comes, says Yahweh of hosts.
a hnni wolk mlaci upinh-drç lpnii uptaom iboa al-hiclo hadon awr-atm mbqwim umlaç hbrit awr-atm kpxim hnh-ba amr ihvh xbaot	16 41	h/n\ni wlk mlac\i v/pnh drc l/pn\i v/pt\am i/bva al hicl\v h/advn awr atm m/bqw\im v/mlac h/brit awr atm kpx\im hnh ba amr ihvh xba\vt

A curious coincidence. The Solemn Eucharist for the Presentation of Christ in the Temple was sung today at York Minster. The lesson for the day is Malachi 3.