“There is saving Hope in the LORD.” Isaiah 29
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Is it not yet a very little while
until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field,
and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest?
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In that day the deaf shall hear
the words of a book,
and out of their gloom and darkness
the eyes of the blind shall see.
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The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the LORD,
and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.
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For the ruthless shall come to nothing
and the scoffer cease,
and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off,
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who by a word make a man out to be an offender,
and lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate,
and with an empty plea turn aside him who is in the right.
22 Therefore thus says the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob:
“Jacob shall no more be ashamed,
no more shall his face grow pale.
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For when he sees his children,
the work of my hands, in his midst,
they will sanctify my name;
they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob
and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
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And those who go astray in spirit will come to understanding,
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Almighty God, whom to know is everlasting life, grant us to know Your Son, Jesus, to be the way, the truth, and the life that we may boldly confess Him to be the Christ and steadfastly walk in the way that leads to life eternal; through the same Jesus Christ, our LORD, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen