FOURTH LESSON (Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9)
The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown.
There shall grow a shoot from the tree of Jesse,
and a branch shall spring from his roots.
The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
a spirit of wisdom and understanding,
a spirit of counsel and might,
a spirit of knowledge and a reverence for the Lord.
He will not judge by what he sees,
or decide by what he hears.
He will tend the poor with justice,
and defend the rights of the helpless.
The wolf and the lamb will live together in peace,
the leopard and kid will rest together,
the calf and the young lions will feed together,
and a little child will take care of them.
Cows and bears will eat together,
their young ones will live in peace;
the lion shall eat straw like cattle.
Even a baby will not be harmed if it plays near the hole of a snake.
There shall be nothing harmful or evil on God's holy mountain.
The earth shall be as full of the knowledge of the Lord
as waters that cover the sea.
Thanks be to God.
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