Samuel (advancing to meet him):
O sweet singer of Israel,
The Lord commandeth me, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
(He raises his horn of oil. David kneels. Samuel pours oil upon him.)
For the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth:
And he shall give strength unto his king,
And exalt the horn of his anointed.
Daughter of Jesse (embracing David): O David, I am glad.
Jesse: Come now to the feast.
(All pass out but David and his sister. She waits for him as he stands in prayer.)
David:
O God, thou hast anointed me with the oil of gladness,
Above my fellows.
I will sing a song unto thee, O God;
Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
(He takes his harp and sings.)