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MatinsThe Desert Shall Bloom
The desert shall rejoice and blossom;
it shall rejoice with gladness and singing.
The glory of the Lord shall be revealed:
and the majesty of our God.
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened:
and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
then shall the lame leap like the hart:
and the tongue of the dumb shall sing for joy.
For waters shall break forth in the wilderness:
and streams in the desert.
The ransomed of the Lord shall return:
and come with singing,
with everlasting joy upon their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness:
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Amen.
Old Testament Reading - The Future House of God
1This is another message to Isaiah from the Lord concerning Judah and Jerusalem:
2In the last days Jerusalem and the Temple of the Lord will become the world’s greatest attraction,a and people from many lands will flow there to worship the Lord.
3“Come,” everyone will say, “let us go up the mountain of the Lord, to the Temple of the God of Israel; there he will teach us his laws, and we will obey them.” For in those days the world will be ruled from Jerusalem. 4The Lord will settle international disputes; all the nations will convert their weapons of war into implements of peace.b Then at the last all wars will stop and all military training will end. 5O Israel, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord and be obedient to his laws!c
. . . . .Isaiah 2:1-5- Literally, “shall be established as the highest of the mountains.”
- Literally, “will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.”
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Intercession
Please remember our Prayer Requests
O God, be merciful to us and bless us;
show us the light of your countenance and come to us.
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.
Let your ways be known upon earth,
your saving help among the nations.
Christ, have mercy. E te Karaiti, kia aroha mai.
Let the peoples praise you,
O God, let all the peoples praise you.
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.
Amen.
