¶ Of the tyme and Kyngdome of Chryste.
¶ CAPI. XXXV.
BVT the deserte and wyldernesse shall [unspec A] reioyse / the waste grounde shalbe glad and florysh as the lylly. She shal floresh ple¦sauntly and be ioyfull, and euer be geuynge of thankes more and more. For the glory of Libanus, the beautie of Charmell and Sa¦ron shalbe geuen her. These shal knowe the honoure of the Lorde, and the magestye of our God. * 1.1 And therfore strength the weke handes, and comforte the feble knees.
Saye vnto them that are of a fearefull [unspec B] herte: Be of good chere, and feare nat: * 1.2 Be¦holde your God cōmeth, to take vēgeaunce and to rewarde, God cōmeth his owne selfe and wyll delyuer you. * 1.3 Then shal the eies of the blynde be lyghtened / and the eares of the deafe opened. Then shall the lame man leape as an herte, and the * 1.4 domme mans tonge shall geue thankes.
* 1.5 In the wyldernes also there shal welles sprynge, and floudes of water in the deserte The drye grounde shal turne to ryuers, and the thurstye to sprynges of water. Where as dragons dwelte afore, there shall growe [unspec C] swete floures and grene rushes. There shal be fote pathes and cōmon stretes, this shal∣be called the holy way. No vncleane person shall go thorowe it, for the Lorde hym selfe shall go with them that waye, and the igno∣raunt shall not erre, There shalbe no Lyon, and no rauyshynge beast shall come therin nor be there, but men shall go there fre and safe. And the redemed of the Lorde shal con¦uerte, [unspec D] and come to Syon with thankesgy∣uynge. Euerlastynge ioye shall they haue: pleasure and gladnesse shalbe among them And as for all sorowe and heuynesse, it shal vanyshe awaye.