A Shoot from Jesse (for Advent)
(Isaiah 11:1-10)
Verse 1
A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse
And from his roots a bud shall blossom
The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him
A spirit of wisdom and understanding
A spirit of counsel and of strength
A spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord
His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord
No, not by appearance shall this one judge
Nor by hearsay shall he decide
But he shall judge the poor with justice
Decide aright for the land’s afflicted
And he shall strike the ruthless
With the rod of his mouth and the breath of his lips
Oh justice is the band round his waist
And faithfulness a belt on his hips.
And then the wolf shall be a guest
Of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie with the kid
The calf and the lion shall browse together
With a little child to guide them on
The child shall play by the cobra’s den
There shall be no ruin on my holy mountain
For the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord
Yes, the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord
