...upon me, for he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives," " to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." He came as a direct messenger...

...divine Husbandman, and watered with the dews of his Spirit, would grow up in his vineyard, as " trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord that he might be glorified." Memory retraces past intercourse-with such friends with grateful remembrance, and hope enables us to...

...acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God ; to comfort all that mourn ; 3 To he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah ?...for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covena be called Trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. 4 5 And they...

...itself alluded to by the Prophets, as a place of spiritual knowledge, joy, and happiness. Isa. li. 3. To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto...praise for the spirit of heaviness ; that they might be called Trees of Righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. Ezek. xxviii....

...to them that ave bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord ; to comfort all that mourn, to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness," Is. Ixi. 1, 3. The psalmist desires...

...the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord that he might be glorified." Their comforter is the God of all comfort; and he will soon wipe away all tears from their eyes, and...

...Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, &c. to bind up the broken-hearted, &c. to comfort all that mourn ; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion : to give unto them beauty for ashes, and the oil of joy for mourning, &c. — Isa. Ixi. 1 — 3. I know the thoughts that I think toward...

...because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek ; to appoint unto them, who mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ; that they may be called Trees...

...the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God : to comfort all that mourn : to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for0 ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness : that they...

...mentioned, as the sum of his design in this happiness. In like manner is the promise in chap. Ixi. 3. " To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto...praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. The work of...