30 A Song of God’s Herald

Refrain:

All   God will feed his flock like a shepherd,

and gather the lambs in his arms.

1    Go up to a high mountain,

herald of good tidings to Zion;  ♦

lift up your voice with strength,

herald of good tidings to Jerusalem.

2    Lift up your voice, fear not;  ♦

say to the cities of Judah, ‘Behold your God!’

3    See, the Lord God comes with might,  ♦

and his arm rules for him.

4    Behold, his reward is with him,  ♦

and his recompense before him.

5    God will feed his flock like a shepherd,  ♦

and gather the lambs in his arms;

6    He will carry them in his breast,  ♦

and gently lead those that are with young.

Isaiah 40. 9-11

All   Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning is now

and shall be for ever. Amen.

All   God will feed his flock like a shepherd,

and gather the lambs in his arms.

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