The last of the German arias, performed by Chalium Poppy, musical director and basso continuo, Wella Tasma, flute, and Friederike André, soprano. The nine German arias were the last thing Händel set to music in his native German language. He chose the poems from a large collection named "Earthly delight in God" by Heinrich Brockes, a well-known poet he had been to university with during his time in Hamburg. These poems praise God through images of nature and Händel uses very fine musical means to describe these pictures in musical terms as well. Text: Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden, glänzender Gärten bezaubernde Pracht! Augen, die deine Vortrefflichkeit sehen, müssen, vor Anmut erstaunend, gestehen, dass dich ein göttlicher Finger gemacht. Translation: Flaming rose, adornment of the earth, enchanting glamour of shining gardens! Eyes that behold your perfection, have to admit in wonder of your grace, that a divine finger made you.