Isaiah 35
A Litany (adapted from the New Living Translation)
SHOUT TO THE LORD by Darlene Zschech
Leader : Shout to the Lord all the earth, let us sing.
All: The wilderness shall rejoice. Yes, even the wasteland shall be glad
Leader : The desert will bloom with flowers. Yes, it will blossom abundantly, singing for joy.
All: It shall be as glorious as Lebanon.
Women: As lovely as Carmel.
Men: Yes, as beautiful as the plains of Sharon.
Leader : The mountains and the hills will break out with singing and the trees of the field will clap their hands.
THE TREES OF THE FIELD by Stuart Dauermann, Steff Geiser Rubin
Leader : Shout to the Lord all the earth, let us sing.
All: The trees of the field will clap their hands
Men: They shall see the glory of the Lord.
Women: They shall see the splendor of our God.
Men: With this news, strengthen those who have weak hands.
Women: With this news, encourage those with feeble knees.
Leader : Say to the fearful and faint of heart, “Be strong and do not fear. Look! Your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you. He will keep you in perfect peace.”
THOU WILT KEEP HIM IN PERFECT PEACE by Anonymous
Leader : Wait upon the Lord, for He is coming.
Women: When He comes, He shall open the eyes of the blind.
Men: When He comes, He shall unstop the ears of the deaf.
Women: The lame will leap like a deer.
Men: The silent will shout and sing.
Leader : Springs will burst forth in the wilderness and streams will water the desert.
Women: The parched ground shall become a pool, and springs of water will quench the thirsty land.
Men: Grass, reeds and rushes will flourish in the habitation of jackals.
Leader : A road called the Highway of Holiness will go through the desert. Evil people will not travel on it, but it shall be there for others. Even fools will not get lost if they walk on it.
All: No lions or dangerous beasts will menace it and only safety shall be found there.
Leader : Only the redeemed of the Lord shall walk on it.
THEREFORE THE REDEEMED by Ruth Lake
Leader : Shout to the Lord all the earth, let us sing.
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