The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion – to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
ISAIAH 63:1-13
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shined.
ISAIAH 9:2
I will lead the blind by a road they do not know, by the paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do and I will not forsake them.
ISAIAH 42:16
The Lord says to his servant, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.
ISAIAH 49:6
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
ISAIAH 58:8
Come, Lord Jesus
our light and our salvation.
Let us walk in the light
of the Lord.
Come, Lord Jesus
our light and our salvation
Let us walk in the light
of the Lord.
O come, O come Emmanuel
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear
rejoice, rejoice Emmanuel
shall come to thee O Israel
BENEDICTION
May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you: wherever he may send you.
May he guide you through the wilderness: protect you through the storm.
May he bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders he has shown you.
May he bring you home rejoicing: once again until he comes.
Maranatha.