The Second Song of Isaiah
quaerite dominum
1 Seek the Lord
while he wills to be found; *
call
on him now while he is near.
2 Let the wicked forsake their ways *
and
the evil ones their thoughts.
3 Let them turn to the Lord,
who is compassionate; *
to
our God, who will richly pardon.
4 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,” says the Lord, *
“nor
are your ways my ways,
5 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, *
so
are my ways higher than your ways,
and
my thoughts than your thoughts.
6 For as the rains and the snows fall from the
heavens, *
returning
not again but watering the earth,
7 Bringing forth life and causing the grains to grow, *
giving
seed to sow and bread to eat,
8 So is my word that goes forth from my mouth; *
it
will not return to me empty.
9 It will accomplish all that I have intended, *
and
succeed in all I have sent it to do.”
Glory
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as
it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.