Returning to the Ruins

The Spirit of God is with us

To bring good news to the poor;

To bind up the brokenhearted with His love;

To proclaim liberty to the captives,

And the opening of the prison gates

To those who are bound;

For we are living in the year of the Lord's favor,

To comfort all who mourn;

To give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,

The oil of gladness instead of mourning,

The garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;

That they may be called oaks of righteousness,

A planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.

We shall build up the ancient ruins;

We shall raise up the former devastations;

And repair the ruined cities,

The devastations of many generations.

Isaiah 61

Sarah Camille Soltani Icely