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Following judgment, Isaiah presents hope. A purified remnant will remain, cleansed by God’s judgment and presence. The Lord will dwell among His people, providing protection and glory.
The Branch of the Lord points forward to Christ, through whom God’s presence dwells with His redeemed people.
Isaiah 4 — “The Branch of the Lord”
Song Lyrics
Verse 1
In that day the proud fall silent,
Shame laid bare, the land left dry.
What strength was trusted fades away,
Human glory passing by.
Yet from the ruins hope will rise,
Not born of flesh or human plan.
The Lord Himself will bring to life
A holy shoot within the land.
Chorus
The Branch of the Lord will be beauty and glory,
Splendor renewed where ashes had been.
What He brings forth will stand forever,
Pure and pleasing in His sight again.
Those who remain, those written in life,
Will be called holy by God Most High.
Verse 2
The Lord will wash the stains of Zion,
Cleanse the bloodshed from her streets.
By spirit of judgment, fire refined,
He will make His people clean.
All who dwell in Jerusalem,
Marked for life by sovereign grace,
Will stand forgiven, purified,
Restored before His face.
Chorus
The Branch of the Lord will be beauty and glory,
Splendor renewed where ashes had been.
What He brings forth will stand forever,
Pure and pleasing in His sight again.
Those who remain, those written in life,
Will be called holy by God Most High.
Verse 3
Over Zion’s hill His presence stays,
A cloud by day, by night a flame.
Glory covering every place
Where His redeemed now bear His name.
A shelter strong from heat and storm,
A refuge sure when troubles rise.
The Lord Himself will spread the shade
Of covenant and watchful light.
Bridge
Not by strength, not by pride,
But by cleansing from inside.
What survives the purging flame
Bears the Lord’s restoring name.
Final Chorus
The Branch of the Lord, our hope, our song,
Beauty reborn where we went wrong.
Washed and guarded, standing free,
Held beneath His covering.
Holy people, holy place,
Sheltered by redeeming grace.
Outro
Over Zion—fire and cloud…
God with us, His glory found.
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