Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God (Theme)

Comfort ye,
Comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem,
cry unto her that her warfare is accomplish'd,
that her iniquity is pardon'd.

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Ev'ry valley shall be exalted,
and ev'ry mountain and hill made low,
the crooked straight, and the rough places plain.

And the glory of the Lord shall be reveal'd, shall be reveal'd;
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God;
for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

The Lord gave the word;
Great was the company of the publishers.
The Lord gave the word;
Great was the company of the publishers.

How beautiful are the feet of him
that preacheth the gosple of peace,
that bringeth glad tidings,
that bringeth glad tidings of good,
that publisheth salvation,
That publisheth salvation.

How beautiful are the feet of him,
that bringeth glad tidings,
that bringeth glad tidings,
that bringeth glad tidings,
that publisheth peace,
that saith unto Zion, thy God reigneth
that saith unto Zion, thy God reigneth.

Break froth into joy,
break forth into joy,
glad tidings, glad tidings
break forth into joy,
break forth into joy,
glad tidings, glad tidings,
break forth into joy,
break forth into joy,
glad tidings, glad tidings,
break forth into joy,
break forth into joy.

For the Lord hath comforted his people,
hath comforted his people,
for the Lord hath comforted his people,
and turn'd again the captivity,
captivity of Zion.

The ransom'd of the Lord shall return to Zion.
The ransom'd of the Lord shall return ot Zion,
ascribing salvation, and glory, and honor, and power unto him,
that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb,
for ever and ever, forever and ever. Amen.
For ever and ever. Amen. Amen.

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