<h3>Joy of the Redeemed</h3>35 <poetry>The desert and the parched land will be glad; <indent>the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. </indent> Like the crocus, </poetry> 2 <poetry>it will burst into bloom; <indent>it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. </indent> The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, <indent>the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; </indent> they will see the glory of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>the splendor of our God. </indent><poetry></poetry> 3 <poetry>Strengthen the feeble hands, <indent>steady the knees that give way;</indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>say to those with fearful hearts, <indent>“Be strong, do not fear; </indent> your God will come, <indent>he will come with vengeance; </indent> with divine retribution <indent>he will come to save you.”</indent><poetry></poetry> 5 <poetry>Then will the eyes of the blind be opened <indent>and the ears of the deaf unstopped.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>Then will the lame leap like a deer, <indent>and the mute tongue shout for joy. </indent> Water will gush forth in the wilderness <indent>and streams in the desert.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>The burning sand will become a pool, <indent>the thirsty ground bubbling springs. </indent> In the haunts where jackals once lay, <indent>grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.</indent><poetry></poetry> 8 <poetry>And a highway will be there; <indent>it will be called the Way of Holiness; </indent> <indent>it will be for those who walk on that Way.</indent> The unclean will not journey on it; <indent>wicked fools will not go about on it.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>No lion will be there, <indent>nor any ravenous beast; </indent> <indent>they will not be found there.</indent> But only the redeemed will walk there, </poetry> 10 <poetry>    and those the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has rescued will return.</indent> They will enter Zion with singing; <indent>everlasting joy will crown their heads.</indent> Gladness and joy will overtake them, <indent>and sorrow and sighing will flee away. </indent></poetry>

Isaiah 35:1

The desert<cr>1</cr> and the parched land will be glad; <indent>the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.<cr>2</cr> </indent> Like the crocus,<cr>3</cr>

it will burst into bloom; <indent>it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.<cr>1</cr> </indent> The glory of Lebanon<cr>2</cr> will be given to it, <indent>the splendor of Carmel<cr>3</cr> and Sharon;<cr>4</cr> </indent> they will see the glory<cr>5</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>the splendor of our God.<cr>6</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 35:2

Strengthen the feeble hands, <indent>steady the knees<cr>1</cr> that give way;</indent>

Isaiah 35:3

say<cr>1</cr> to those with fearful hearts,<cr>2</cr> <indent>“Be strong, do not fear;<cr>3</cr> </indent> your God will come,<cr>4</cr> <indent>he will come with vengeance;<cr>5</cr> </indent> with divine retribution <indent>he will come to save<cr>6</cr> you.”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 35:4

Then will the eyes of the blind be opened<cr>1</cr> <indent>and the ears of the deaf<cr>2</cr> unstopped.</indent>

Isaiah 35:5

Then will the lame<cr>1</cr> leap like a deer,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and the mute tongue<cr>3</cr> shout for joy.<cr>4</cr> </indent> Water will gush forth in the wilderness <indent>and streams<cr>5</cr> in the desert.</indent>

Isaiah 35:6

The burning sand will become a pool, <indent>the thirsty ground<cr>1</cr> bubbling springs.<cr>2</cr> </indent> In the haunts where jackals<cr>3</cr> once lay, <indent>grass and reeds<cr>4</cr> and papyrus will grow.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 35:7

And a highway<cr>1</cr> will be there; <indent>it will be called the Way of Holiness;<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>it will be for those who walk on that Way.</indent> The unclean<cr>3</cr> will not journey on it; <indent>wicked fools will not go about on it.</indent>

Isaiah 35:8

No lion<cr>1</cr> will be there, <indent>nor any ravenous beast;<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>they will not be found there.</indent> But only the redeemed<cr>3</cr> will walk there,

Isaiah 35:9

and those the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has rescued<cr>1</cr> will return.</indent> They will enter Zion with singing;<cr>2</cr> <indent>everlasting joy<cr>3</cr> will crown their heads.</indent> Gladness<cr>4</cr> and joy will overtake them, <indent>and sorrow and sighing will flee away.<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 35:10

 1 The desert   and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.   Like the crocus,   2 it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.   The glory of Lebanon   will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel   and Sharon;   they will see the glory   of the Lord, the splendor of our God.    3 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees   that give way;  4 say   to those with fearful hearts,   “Be strong, do not fear;   your God will come,   he will come with vengeance;   with divine retribution he will come to save   you.”  5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened   and the ears of the deaf   unstopped.  6 Then will the lame   leap like a deer,   and the mute tongue   shout for joy.   Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams   in the desert.  7 The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground   bubbling springs.   In the haunts where jackals   once lay, grass and reeds   and papyrus will grow.  8 And a highway   will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness;   it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean   will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on it.  9 No lion   will be there, nor any ravenous beast;   they will not be found there. But only the redeemed   will walk there,  10     and those the Lord has rescued   will return. They will enter Zion with singing;   everlasting joy   will crown their heads. Gladness   and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.  

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