ways, saith

| than

3 For My thoughts

are not | your

| thoughts, Neither are your ways

. | My

the | Lord. For as the heavens are higher

the | earth,
So are My ways higher than your
ways,
and My I thoughts than 1 your

I thoughts. 4 For as the rain cometh dówn, and the / snow from heaven, And returneth not thíther,

but | wa-
ter-

the | earth, And maketh it bring

| forth

and | bud, And giveth seed

to the sower and I bread , to the | eater ; 5 So shall My word be that goeth fórth. I out of . My mouth : It shall not. re- | turn unto | Me

| void, But it shall accomplish

| that, which I | please,
And it shall prosper
in the thing where to

I | sent it.

| eth

.

.

en

| larged ;

4 Then thou shalt sée.

| and be | lightened, And thine heart

shall | tremble.and I be Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned. . .

to | thee, The wealth of the nations shall | come

| un

un

| thee.

5 The glory of Lebanon shall come | un to | thee, The fir tree, the pine, and the box

| tree toTo beautify the place

My | sanctuary,
And I will make .

the place of. My feet

I gether;

.

.

| glorious.

6 For brass I will bring gold, * and for fron.

. I will bring

| silver, And for wood

| brass, . and for stones I will also make

thy | offi.

cers | peace, And

thine ex. | ac tors | right

| iron :

.

.

eous- | ness.

.

thy l borders:

.

7 Violence shall no more be heard

. in

thy | land, Desolation

nor de struction.with-/ in But thou shalt call

thy | walls

Sal- | vation,
And

thy I gates

.

it.

.

| self:

9 Thy sản.

shall no more go | down, Neither

.shall thy | moon with- | draw For the Lord shall be thine év. .

.er- | last

ing | light, And the days

of thy | mourn. ing

| shall

| law,

.

sa

.

| far

| in.

.

.

3 For out of Zión

shall go forth the
And the word .
of the Lord. from Je- ru-

| lem.
And He shall judge between . . | ma ny | peoples,
And shall reprove strong

| nations. a

| off ;.
4 And they shall beat their swords . | in to | plowshares,
And their spears

to
I prun-

ing- books:
Nation shall not lift up sword a. I gainst | nation,
Neither shall they learn

war

| an у | more. 5 But they shall sst

.I ev ery | man
Onder

his | vine and under . his | fig tree And none

shall | make them a- | fraid : For the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath | spok

| it. GLORIA PATRI.

.

.

.

.

en

T. S. DUPUIS.

de

E. J. HOPKINS.