Tune: Cwm Rhondda
(\'Guide me, O thou great Jehovah\')
Isaiah 35 v.1-10
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The wilderness and desert place
Shall be glad, sadness no trace
Desert shall rejoice and blossom
As the rose and be fulsome
Abundantly blossom, rejoice
Singing, and the LORD\'s praise voice
Singing, and the LORD\'s praise voice
Strengthen weak hands, firm feeble knees
When the LORD comes, seen be these
Say to them of fearful heart here
Be strong, fear not, the LORD near
Even God will come with vengeance
To enemies recompence
To enemies recompence
But salvation to His people
Wonders, signs, miracles all
Then eyes of blind shall be opened
Ears of deaf hear tunes that blend
The lame shall then leap as the deer
And tongue of dumb sing, praise here
And tongue of dumb sing, prasie here
For in wilderness waters shall
Become a pool, and so tell
Thirsty land shall become refreshed
With springs of water be blessed
Where was barren and desolate
Grass, reeds, rushes now do sate
Grass, reeds, rushes now do sate
A way of holiness be there
No evil, sin in it share
But redeemed, ransomed of the LORD
Shall walk therein, that His word
Shall return to Zion\'s city
Songs and lasting joys there be
Songs and lasting joys there be
They shall obtain joy and gladness
For the LORD He shall them bless
Shall restore, bring back to own land
His people by His good hand
And sorrow and sighing shall flee
Away, there His presence free
Away, there His presence free