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,
to
proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and
the day of vengeance of our God,
to
comfort all who mourn,
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.
- Isaiah 61:1-3
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