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Isaiah 61.10,11
10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my whole being shall exult in
my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has
covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself
with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.11For
as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is
sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and
praise to spring up before all the nations.
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Galatians 4.4-7
4When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman,
born under the law, 5in order to redeem those who were under the law,
so that we might receive adoption as children. 6And because you are children,
God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba!
Father!’ 7So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child
then also an heir, through God.
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Luke 1.46-55
46‘My soul magnifies the Lord,
47and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
48for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant. Surely,
from now on all generations will call me blessed;
49for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.
51He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the
thoughts of their hearts.
52He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the
lowly;
53he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.
54He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,
55according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to
his descendants for ever.’
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