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A message of hope

35 The desert and the dry land will be happy!
The wilderness will be happy too,
    and beautiful flowers will grow there.
Yes, there will be lots of flowers!
    The land will sing and shout with joy!
The desert will be as beautiful as Lebanon.
    It will seem like lovely places in Carmel and in Sharon.
In those places, people will see the Lord's glory.
    They will see that our God is very great.
If your hands feel weak,
    now be strong!
If your knees are shaking,
    now be brave!

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Joy of the Redeemed

35 The desert(A) and the parched land will be glad;
    the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.(B)
Like the crocus,(C) it will burst into bloom;
    it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.(D)
The glory of Lebanon(E) will be given to it,
    the splendor of Carmel(F) and Sharon;(G)
they will see the glory(H) of the Lord,
    the splendor of our God.(I)

Strengthen the feeble hands,
    steady the knees(J) that give way;

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