Isaiah 41:4-14 (6th Hour)
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- Who has performed and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? ‘I, the Lord, am the first; and with the last I am He.’”
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- The coastlands saw it and feared, the ends of the earth were afraid; they drew near and came.
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- Everyone helped his neighbor, and said to his brother, “Be of good courage!”
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- So the craftsman encouraged the goldsmith; he who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil, Saying, “It is ready for the soldering”; then he fastened it with pegs, that it might not totter.
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- “But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the descendants of Abraham My friend.
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- You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest regions, and said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away:
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- fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
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- “Behold, all those who were incensed against you shall be ashamed and disgraced; they shall be as nothing, and those who strive with you shall perish.
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- You shall seek them and not find them – those who contended with you. Those who war against you shall be as nothing, as a nonexistent thing.
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- For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’
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- “Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I will help you, says the Lord and your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.