60 Arise, shine, for your light has come,
    and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.^(A)
2 For darkness shall cover the earth
    and thick darkness the peoples,
but the Lord will arise upon you,
    and his glory will appear over you.^(B)

⁶ For the Lord has called you
    like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit,
like the wife of a man’s youth when she is cast off,
    says your God.^(A)
7 For a brief moment I abandoned you,
    but with great compassion I will gather you.^(B)
8 In overflowing wrath for a moment
    I hid my face from you,
but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,
    says the Lord, your Redeemer.^(C)

² Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
    and cry to her
that she has served her term,
    that her penalty is paid,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
    double for all her sins.^(A)

⁴ a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance;^(A)

12 You will say on that day:
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
    for though you were angry with me,
your anger turned away,
    and you comforted me.^(A)