[Intro – Deep male lead] And he arose and went. And behold, A man of Ethiopia, An eunuch of great authority Under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, Who had the charge Of all her treasure, And had come to Jerusalem For to worship. [Verse 1] Was returning, And sitting in his chariot Read Esaias the prophet. Then the Ruach said unto Philip, Go near, And join yourself to this chariot. [Verse 2] And Philip ran thither to him, And heard him read The prophet Esaias, And said, Do you understand What you read? [Chorus – Powerful male harmonies] And he said, How can I, Except some man should guide me? How can I, Except some man should guide me? [Verse 3] And he desired Philip That he would come up And sit with him. The place of the scripture Which he read was this, He was led as a sheep To the slaughter, And like a lamb Dumb before his shearer, So opened he not his mouth. [Verse 4] In his humiliation His judgment was taken away, And who shall declare His generation? For his life Is taken from the earth. [Bridge – Dramatic soaring male harmonies] And the eunuch answered Philip, And said, I pray you, Of whom speaks the prophet this? Of himself, Or of some other man? [Final Chorus – Rich bass and tenor voices] How can I, Except some man should guide me? I pray you, Of whom speaks the prophet this? Of himself, Or of some other man? [Outro – Fully sung] For his life Is taken from the earth.
