² The people walking in darkness^(A)
    have seen a great light;^(B)
on those living in the land of deep darkness^(C)
    a light has dawned.^(D)

¹⁷ The Light of Israel will become a fire,^(A)
    their Holy One^(B) a flame;
in a single day it will burn and consume
    his thorns^(C) and his briers.^(D)

⁹ So justice is far from us,
    and righteousness does not reach us.
We look for light, but all is darkness;^(A)
    for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

⁷⁸ because of the tender mercy of our God,
    by which the rising sun^(A) will come to us from heaven

⁷⁹ to shine on those living in darkness
    and in the shadow of death,^(A)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”^(B)