Promise

The Choir Bible Study is working through Isaiah 40 - 66 this year. (We meet in the choir room during the 9:30 service, on Sundays the choir sings, after choir leaves the loft. All are welcome.) To track our studies in Isaiah, check out Harry Hoffner's blog:

For these weeks of Advent, I will be sharing seasonal songs and hymns that come from Isaiah. Not all will be familiar to you, but you are likely to catch Isaiah's voice in them. This week's hymn, for example:

The voice of God goes out to all the world;
his glory speaks across the universe.
The great King's herald cries from star to star:
"With power, with justice, he will walk his way!"
     The Lord has said, "Receive my messenger,
     my promise to the world, my pledge made fresh,
     a lamp to every nation, light from light:
     with power, with justice, he will walk his way!
"The broken reed he will not trample down,
nor set his heel upon the dying flame.
he binds the wounds, and health is in his hand:
with power, with justice, he will walk his way!
     "Anointed with the Spirit and with power,
     he comes to crown with comfort all the weak,
     to show the face of justice to the poor:
     with power, with justice, he will walk his way!
"His touch will bless the eyes that darkness held,
the lame shall run, the halting tongue shall sing,
and prisoners laugh in light and liberty:
with power, with justice, he will walk his way!"

Paul Inwood (1972, c Mayhew McCrimmon, Ltd.)

Based on Isaiah 42:3; 51:1-3