Isaiah 61:1-3⠀
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1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,⠀ 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,[a]⠀2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor⠀ and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,⠀3 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.
