Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25 / Part 1: "Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r!"

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r

Zion spreadeth hands for aid

And there is neither help nor comfort

Zion spreadeth hands for aid (Zion spreadeth her hands for aid)

And there is neither help nor comfort (and there is neither help nor comfort)

There is neither help nor comfort

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r

Zion spreadeth hands for aid

And there is neither help nor comfort

Neither help nor comfort (Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r)

And there is neither help nor comfort (Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r)

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r (Zion spreadeth hands for aid)

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r (and there is neither help nor comfort)

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r (there is neither help nor comfort)

And there is neither help nor comfort

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r (there is neither help)

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r (nor comfort, Zion)

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r (spreadeth hands for aid)

There is neither help nor comfort

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r (and there is neither help nor comfort)

Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r

There is neither help nor comfort