A reading from
the Book of the Prophet Isaiah 60:1-6
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come,/ the glory of the Lord shines upon you./ See, darkness covers the earth,/ and thick clouds cover the peoples;/ but upon you the Lord shines,/ and over you appears his glory./ Nations shall walk by your light,/ and kings by your shining radiance./ Raise your eyes and look about;/ they all gather and come to you:/ your sons come from afar,/ and your daughters in the arms of their nurses.
Then you shall be radiant at what you see,/ your heart shall throb and overflow,/ for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you,/ the wealth of nations shall be brought to you./ Caravans of camels shall fill you,/ dromedaries from Midian and Ephah;/ all from Sheba shall come/ bearing gold and frankincense,/ and proclaiming the praises of the Lord.
The word of the Lord.
