“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified.”
Isaiah 61:3 (C.M. Bangor)
Thy beauty Lord for ashes give
To those who mourn for Thee;
Their hearts desire, for Thee to live;
Their utmost: Christ to see.
The oil of joy, Thy Spirit’s grace,
O grant and pour on Thine;
For those that long to see Thy face,
And taste heaven’s sweetest wine.
The broken heart Thou dost restore,
And set the captive free:
The riches of Thy boundless store,
Displayed at Calvary.
The garment of Thy righteousness,
Bring praises from the heart;
A path of grace and holiness,
Be now our pleasant part.
Thy beauty Lord, that day behold,
In fullness of Thy joy;
The praises of Thy name untold,
Of grace Thou didst employ.
The garment of Thy blessèd Son,
Shall robe our waiting frame;
For ever more to be Thine own,
And dwell in halls of fame.
