From the apse of the Resurrection Chapel of the Washington National Cathedral, Washington D. C. by Hildreth Meière (1892-1961), renowned mural artist and mosaicist.

(Words extracted from Handel’s Messiah)

Hallelujah
Revelation 19: 6

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

Revelation 11: 15

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.

Revelation 19: 16

And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, LORD OF LORDS.

I know that my redeemer liveth
Job 19: 25, 26

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.

1Corinthians 15: 20

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Since by man came death
1Corinthians 15: 21, 22

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Behold I tell you a mystery
1Corinthians 15: 51, 52

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shallall be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

The trumpet shall sound
1Corinthians 15: 52 – 54

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptable must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

Then shall be brought to pass
1Corinthians 15: 54

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

O death where is thy sting?
1Corinthians 15: 55 ,56

O death, where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

But Thanks be to God
I Corinthians 15:57

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

If God be for us
Romans 8: 31, 33, 34

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Worthy is the Lamb
Revelation 5: 12, 13

Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

Amen