Isaiah 11:1–10; Psalm 72; Luke 10:21–24

spirit resting
upon us
a child
to guide us

we see
we hear
what prophets
longed to behold

His love for all—
a justice
that flourishes
into peace

spirit of wisdom
and understanding
spirit of counsel
and strength

we stand in awe
as wolf and lamb,
lion and calf,
lie down together—
and no ruin comes

the cries
of the poor
are heard
and healed

a shoot rises
from the stump of Jesse
a bud
a blossom
opening in us

we rejoice

Do you see?
Do you hear?
Do you rejoice?