Refrain:
AllGod makes righteousness
and praise
blossom before all the nations.
1I will greatly rejoice
in the Lord, •
my soul shall exult in my God;
2Who has clothed me with
the garments of salvation, •
and has covered me with the cloak of integrity,
3As a bridegroom decks
himself with a garland, •
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
4For as the earth puts
forth her blossom, •
and as seeds in the garden spring up,
5So shall God make righteousness
and praise •
blossom before all the nations.
6For Zion’s sake
I will not keep silent, •
and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
7Until her deliverance
shines out like the dawn, •
and her salvation as a burning torch.
8The nations shall see
your deliverance, •
and all rulers shall see your glory;
9Then you shall be called
by a new name •
which the mouth of God will give.
10You shall be a crown
of glory in the hand of the Lord, •
a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
Isaiah 61.10, 11; 62.1-3
AllGlory to the Father and
to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
AllGod makes righteousness
and praise
blossom before all the nations.