Consider the Radiance of My Redeemer and His Redeemed

originally posted on Flickr, Oct. 19, 2009 by cookieluver33

Selections from Isaiah 60

¹ "Arise, shine, for your light has come, 

       and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

 ² See, darkness covers the earth

       and thick darkness is over the peoples,

       but the LORD rises upon you

       and his glory appears over you.

 ³ Nations will come to your light,

       and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

 ⁴ "Lift up your eyes and look about you:

       All assemble and come to you;

       your sons come from afar,

       and your daughters are carried on the arm.

 ⁵ Then you will look and be radiant, 

       your heart will throb and swell with joy; 

¹⁸ No longer will violence be heard in your land,
       nor ruin or destruction within your borders,
       but you will call your walls Salvation
       and your gates Praise.
 ¹⁹ The sun will no more be your light by day,
       nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
       for the LORD will be your everlasting light,
       and your God will be your glory.
 ²⁰ Your sun will never set again,
       and your moon will wane no more;
       the LORD will be your everlasting light,
       and your days of sorrow will end.
 ²¹ Then will all your people be righteous
       and they will possess the land forever.
       They are the shoot I have planted,
       the work of my hands,
       for the display of my splendor.