<h3>The Eternal Covenant of Peace</h3>54 <poetry> “Sing, O barren one, who did not bear; <indent>break forth into singing and cry aloud,</indent> <indent>you who have not been in labor!</indent> For the children of the desolate one will be more <indent>than the children of her who is married,” says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry> “Enlarge the place of your tent, <indent>and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;</indent> do not hold back; lengthen your cords <indent>and strengthen your stakes.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry> For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left, <indent>and your offspring will possess the nations</indent> <indent>and will people the desolate cities.</indent></poetry><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>“Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; <indent>be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced;</indent> for you will forget the shame of your youth, <indent>and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry> For your Maker is your husband, <indent>the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> of hosts is his name;</indent> and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, <indent> the God of the whole earth he is called.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry> For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has called you <indent>like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit,</indent> like a wife of youth when she is cast off, <indent>says your God.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry> For a brief moment I deserted you, <indent>but with great compassion I will gather you.</indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry> In overflowing anger for a moment <indent>I hid my face from you,</indent> but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” <indent>says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, your Redeemer.</indent></poetry><poetry></poetry> 9 <poetry>“This is like the days of Noah to me: <indent>as I swore that the waters of Noah</indent> <indent>should no more go over the earth,</indent> so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, <indent>and will not rebuke you.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>For the mountains may depart <indent>and the hills be removed,</indent> but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, <indent>and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”</indent> <indent>says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, who has compassion on you.</indent></poetry><poetry></poetry> 11 <poetry> “O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, <indent>behold, I will set your stones in antimony,</indent> <indent> and lay your foundations with sapphires. </indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>I will make your pinnacles of agate, <indent>your gates of carbuncles, </indent> <indent>and all your wall of precious stones.</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry> All your children shall be taught by the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent> and great shall be the peace of your children.</indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>In righteousness you shall be established; <indent>you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;</indent> <indent>and from terror, for it shall not come near you.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry> If anyone stirs up strife, <indent>it is not from me;</indent> whoever stirs up strife with you <indent>shall fall because of you.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>Behold, I have created the smith <indent>who blows the fire of coals</indent> <indent>and produces a weapon for its purpose.</indent> I have also created the ravager to destroy; </poetry> 17 <poetry>    no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,</indent> <indent>and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.</indent> This is the heritage of the servants of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent> and their vindication from me, declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.”</indent></poetry></poetry>

Isaiah 54:1

<cr>1</cr>“Sing, O barren one, who did not bear; <indent>break forth into singing and cry aloud,</indent> <indent>you who have not been in labor!</indent> For the children of <cr>2</cr>the desolate one <cr>3</cr>will be more <indent>than the children of her who is married,” says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent>

<cr>1</cr>“Enlarge the place of your tent, <indent>and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;</indent> do not hold back; lengthen your cords <indent>and strengthen your stakes.</indent>

Isaiah 54:2

<cr>1</cr>For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left, <indent>and your offspring will possess the nations</indent> <indent>and will people the desolate cities.</indent></poetry><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 54:3

“Fear not, <cr>1</cr>for you will not be ashamed; <indent>be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced;</indent> for you will forget the shame of your youth, <indent>and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.</indent>

Isaiah 54:4

<cr>1</cr>For your Maker is your husband, <indent>the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> of hosts is his name;</indent> <cr>2</cr>and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, <indent><cr>3</cr>the God of the whole earth he is called.</indent>

Isaiah 54:5

<cr>1</cr>For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has called you <indent>like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit,</indent> like a wife of youth when she is cast off, <indent>says your God.</indent>

Isaiah 54:6

<cr>1</cr>For a brief moment I deserted you, <indent>but with great compassion I will gather you.</indent>

Isaiah 54:7

<cr>1</cr>In overflowing anger for a moment <indent>I hid my face from you,</indent> <cr>2</cr>but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” <indent>says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, your Redeemer.</indent></poetry><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 54:8

“This is like <cr>1</cr>the days of Noah<ft>1</ft> to me: <indent>as I swore that the waters of Noah</indent> <indent>should no more go over the earth,</indent> so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, <indent>and will not rebuke you.</indent>

Isaiah 54:9

For the mountains may depart <indent>and the hills be removed,</indent> but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, <indent>and <cr>1</cr>my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”</indent> <indent>says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, who has compassion on you.</indent></poetry><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 54:10

<cr>1</cr>“O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, <indent>behold, <cr>2</cr>I will set your stones in antimony,</indent> <indent><cr>3</cr>and lay your foundations with sapphires.<ft>1</ft></indent>

Isaiah 54:11

I will make your pinnacles of agate,<ft>1</ft> <indent>your gates of carbuncles,<ft>2</ft></indent> <indent>and all your wall of precious stones.</indent>

Isaiah 54:12

<cr>1</cr>All your children <cr>2</cr>shall be taught by the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent><cr>3</cr>and great shall be the peace of your children.</indent>

Isaiah 54:13

In righteousness you shall be established; <indent>you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;</indent> <indent>and from terror, for it shall not come near you.</indent>

Isaiah 54:14

<cr>1</cr>If anyone stirs up strife, <indent>it is not from me;</indent> whoever stirs up strife with you <indent>shall fall because of you.</indent>

Isaiah 54:15

Behold, I have created the smith <indent>who blows the fire of coals</indent> <indent>and produces a weapon for its purpose.</indent> I have also created the ravager to destroy;

Isaiah 54:16

no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,</indent> <indent>and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.</indent> This is the heritage of the servants of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent><cr>1</cr>and their vindication<ft>1</ft> from me, declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.”</indent></poetry>

Isaiah 54:17

 1  “Sing, O barren one, who did not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor! For the children of  the desolate one  will be more than the children of her who is married,” says the Lord.  2  “Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.  3  For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left, and your offspring will possess the nations and will people the desolate cities.  4 “Fear not,  for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.  5  For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name;  and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer,  the God of the whole earth he is called.  6  For the Lord has called you like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like a wife of youth when she is cast off, says your God.  7  For a brief moment I deserted you, but with great compassion I will gather you.  8  In overflowing anger for a moment I hid my face from you,  but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says the Lord, your Redeemer.  9 “This is like  the days of Noah  to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, and will not rebuke you.  10 For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and  my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.  11  “O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold,  I will set your stones in antimony,  and lay your foundations with sapphires.   12 I will make your pinnacles of agate,  your gates of carbuncles,  and all your wall of precious stones.  13  All your children  shall be taught by the Lord,  and great shall be the peace of your children.  14 In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you.  15  If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you.  16 Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy;  17     no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord  and their vindication  from me, declares the Lord.”

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