Comfort for the Exiles in Babylon
1Comfort, oh comfort My people,
Says your God.
2Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
And declare to her
That her term of service is over,
That her iniquity is expiated;
For she has received at the hand of the Lord
Double for all her sins.
3A voice rings out:
“Clear in the desert
A road for the Lord!
Level in the wilderness
A highway for our God!
4Let…
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