<h3>The Year of the Lord’s Favor</h3>61 <poetry>The Spirit of the Sovereign <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is on me, <indent>because the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has anointed me</indent> <indent>to proclaim good news to the poor. </indent> He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, <indent>to proclaim freedom for the captives </indent> <indent>and release from darkness for the prisoners, </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>to proclaim the year of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s favor <indent>and the day of vengeance of our God,</indent> to comfort all who mourn, </poetry> 3 <poetry>    and provide for those who grieve in Zion—</indent> to bestow on them a crown of beauty <indent>instead of ashes, </indent> the oil of joy <indent>instead of mourning, </indent> and a garment of praise <indent>instead of a spirit of despair.</indent> They will be called oaks of righteousness, <indent>a planting of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap></indent> <indent>for the display of his splendor. </indent><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>They will rebuild the ancient ruins <indent>and restore the places long devastated;</indent> they will renew the ruined cities <indent>that have been devastated for generations.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>Strangers will shepherd your flocks; <indent>foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>And you will be called priests of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>you will be named ministers of our God.</indent> You will feed on the wealth of nations, <indent>and in their riches you will boast.</indent><poetry></poetry> 7 <poetry>Instead of your shame <indent>you will receive a double portion,</indent> and instead of disgrace <indent>you will rejoice in your inheritance.</indent> And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, <indent>and everlasting joy will be yours.</indent><poetry></poetry> 8 <poetry>“For I, the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, love justice; <indent>I hate robbery and wrongdoing.</indent> In my faithfulness I will reward my people <indent>and make an everlasting covenant with them.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Their descendants will be known among the nations <indent>and their offspring among the peoples.</indent> All who see them will acknowledge <indent>that they are a people the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has blessed.” </indent><poetry></poetry> 10 <poetry>I delight greatly in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>my soul rejoices in my God.</indent> For he has clothed me with garments of salvation <indent>and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, </indent> as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, <indent>and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>For as the soil makes the sprout come up <indent>and a garden causes seeds to grow,</indent> so the Sovereign <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will make righteousness <indent>and praise spring up before all nations.</indent></poetry>

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit<cr>1</cr> of the Sovereign <smallCap>Lord</smallCap><cr>2</cr> is on me, <indent>because the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has anointed<cr>3</cr> me</indent> <indent>to proclaim good news<cr>4</cr> to the poor.<cr>5</cr> </indent> He has sent me to bind up<cr>6</cr> the brokenhearted, <indent>to proclaim freedom<cr>7</cr> for the captives<cr>8</cr> </indent> <indent>and release from darkness for the prisoners,<ft>1</ft></indent>

to proclaim the year of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s favor<cr>1</cr> <indent>and the day of vengeance<cr>2</cr> of our God,</indent> to comfort<cr>3</cr> all who mourn,<cr>4</cr>

Isaiah 61:2

and provide for those who grieve in Zion—</indent> to bestow on them a crown<cr>1</cr> of beauty <indent>instead of ashes,<cr>2</cr> </indent> the oil<cr>3</cr> of joy <indent>instead of mourning,<cr>4</cr> </indent> and a garment of praise <indent>instead of a spirit of despair.</indent> They will be called oaks of righteousness, <indent>a planting<cr>5</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap></indent> <indent>for the display of his splendor.<cr>6</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 61:3

They will rebuild the ancient ruins<cr>1</cr> <indent>and restore the places long devastated;</indent> they will renew the ruined cities <indent>that have been devastated for generations.</indent>

Isaiah 61:4

Strangers<cr>1</cr> will shepherd your flocks; <indent>foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.</indent>

Isaiah 61:5

And you will be called priests<cr>1</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>you will be named ministers of our God.</indent> You will feed on the wealth<cr>2</cr> of nations, <indent>and in their riches you will boast.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 61:6

Instead of your shame<cr>1</cr> <indent>you will receive a double<cr>2</cr> portion,</indent> and instead of disgrace <indent>you will rejoice in your inheritance.</indent> And so you will inherit<cr>3</cr> a double portion in your land, <indent>and everlasting joy<cr>4</cr> will be yours.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 61:7

“For I, the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, love justice;<cr>1</cr> <indent>I hate robbery and wrongdoing.</indent> In my faithfulness I will reward my people <indent>and make an everlasting covenant<cr>2</cr> with them.</indent>

Isaiah 61:8

Their descendants<cr>1</cr> will be known among the nations <indent>and their offspring among the peoples.</indent> All who see them will acknowledge <indent>that they are a people the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has blessed.”<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 61:9

I delight greatly in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>my soul rejoices<cr>1</cr> in my God.</indent> For he has clothed me with garments of salvation <indent>and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,<cr>2</cr> </indent> as a bridegroom adorns his head<cr>3</cr> like a priest, <indent>and as a bride<cr>4</cr> adorns herself with her jewels.</indent>

Isaiah 61:10

For as the soil makes the sprout come up <indent>and a garden<cr>1</cr> causes seeds to grow,</indent> so the Sovereign <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will make righteousness<cr>2</cr> <indent>and praise spring up before all nations.</indent>

Isaiah 61:11

 1 The Spirit   of the Sovereign Lord   is on me, because the Lord has anointed   me to proclaim good news   to the poor.   He has sent me to bind up   the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom   for the captives   and release from darkness for the prisoners,   2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor   and the day of vengeance   of our God, to comfort   all who mourn,    3     and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown   of beauty instead of ashes,   the oil   of joy instead of mourning,   and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting   of the Lord for the display of his splendor.    4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins   and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.  5 Strangers   will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.  6 And you will be called priests   of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth   of nations, and in their riches you will boast.  7 Instead of your shame   you will receive a double   portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit   a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy   will be yours.  8 “For I, the Lord, love justice;   I hate robbery and wrongdoing. In my faithfulness I will reward my people and make an everlasting covenant   with them.  9 Their descendants   will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed.”    10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices   in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,   as a bridegroom adorns his head   like a priest, and as a bride   adorns herself with her jewels.  11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden   causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness   and praise spring up before all nations.

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