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Look to your spiritual ancestors
    Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who birthed you.
Abraham was only one person when I called him.
    But with generous goodness, I made from him a numerous people.

The Eternal One will relieve the troubles and worries of Zion
    and bring comfort to the rubble of its destruction.
God will turn deserted places into a flourishing garden like Eden of old;
    happy voices will ring out in the Eternal’s garden;
Buoyant music and thanksgiving will fill the air.

Eternal One: Listen closely, you who are Mine; lend an ear, My nation;
        for My instruction will go straight out into all the world
    And My justice will illuminate all people wherever they are.

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look to Abraham,(A) your father,
    and to Sarah, who gave you birth.
When I called him he was only one man,
    and I blessed him and made him many.(B)
The Lord will surely comfort(C) Zion(D)
    and will look with compassion on all her ruins;(E)
he will make her deserts like Eden,(F)
    her wastelands(G) like the garden of the Lord.
Joy and gladness(H) will be found in her,
    thanksgiving(I) and the sound of singing.

“Listen to me, my people;(J)
    hear me,(K) my nation:
Instruction(L) will go out from me;
    my justice(M) will become a light to the nations.(N)

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