from Isaiah 35

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,

   the desert shall rejoice and blossom;

like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly,

   and rejoice with joy and singing

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Strengthen the weak hands,

   and make firm the feeble knees.

Say to those who are of a fearful heart,

   Be strong, do not fear!

Here is your God. . .

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For waters shall break forth in the wilderness,

   and streams in the desert;

the burning sand shall become a pool,

   and the thirsty ground springs of water. . .