Act I Finale

(High Priest Hotep & Ensemble)

Hail, sons of Ra

Say unto him who lifts his arm in the east

That the king is coming as a god

That the king stands in the palace of the horizon

Behold, he comes

Behold, he comes

(PHARAOH Seti) My son, our people, and our dynasty are now in your hands

(Ramses)

No weak link ever shall break our chain

No weak king ever shall end our reign

Father, I promise you

I will meet every task

Father, I swear I’ll do

All you would hope

Or ask

(Seti) Then, I am not afraid

(Nefetari)

Your Majesty. Lord of the two lands. Your queen kneels before you

This is why you were born

This is what you were made for

(Nefertari & Seti)

This is who you will be

The rest of your long life through

( Nefertari & Seti & Queen Tuya)

Now this life that was yours

Belongs not only to you

Now you know what you must be

Now you know what you must do

(Ensemble)

Moses...

Moses...

Behold a bush that burns with fire

But is not consumed

(Moses: What do you want with me?)

Take your sandals from your feet for you stand on holy ground

(Moses: Who are you?)

I Am That I Am

(Moses: I don’t understand)

I am the God of your ancestors

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

I have heard the cry of my people

In oppression in Egypt

Now I will send forth a messenger

To deliver them out of their bondage

To a land of milk and honey

Now I send you!

(Moses)

Was that a miracle?

Hard to believe

But I know what my ears heard

What my eyes seemed to see

And even if I dreamed it

How can I live

Knowing my people anguish

While only I am free?

I saw a miracle

And now it’s up to me

(Tzipporah) Well, of course. I’m not going to let you go alone

(Moses) I promise we’ll come back when it’s done. This is something I must do

(Tzipporah) I know

(Moses & Tzipporah & Nefertari & (Seti & Ramses))

This is why you were born (This is why you were born)

This is what you were made for (This is what you were made for)

This is who you will be (This is who, you will be)

The rest of your long life through (Long life, and strength)

(Ensemble)

Now this life that was yours (All that was yours)

Belongs not only to you (Will also belong to me)

Now you know what you must be (Life and strength)

Now you know what you must do (Now it's up to you)

(Ramses & (Moses))

Now my life is changing (Now my life is changing)

Will life from now on turn out to be (Will this strange new path ahead be)

(Both) All I ever wanted?

(Ramses & (Moses))

So much rests on me now (So much rests on me now)

This is vast responsibility (Isn't this the thing I said was)

(Both)

All I ever wanted?

All that I ever wanted

(Ensemble, & (Moses & Ramses))

Deliver us

Ahhhh, deliver us

Ahhhh, remember us

Here in this burning sand (Will my new life be)

Deliver us (All I ever wanted?)

There's a land you promised us (All I ever wanted)

Deliver us to the Promised Land (And will all I ever wanted)

Deliver us (Deliver me!)

To the Promised Land (To the Promised Land)