Passingthrough the valleyof Bacathey makeit a spring;The earlyrainalsocoversit with blessings.
Seekthe LORDand His strength;SeekHis facecontinually.
You shedabroada plentifulrain,O God;You confirmedYour inheritancewhen it was parched.
So rejoice,O sonsof Zion,And be gladin the LORDyour God;For He has givenyou the earlyrainfor [your] vindication.And He has poureddownfor you the rain,The earlyand latterrainas before.
"These thingsI have spokento you, sothat in Me you may havepeace.In the worldyou havetribulation,but take courage;I have overcomethe world."
strengtheningthe soulsof the disciples,encouragingthem to continuein the faith,and [saying], "Throughmanytribulationswe mustenterthe kingdomof God."
But in allthese thingswe overwhelmingly conquerthroughHim who lovedus.
For momentary,lightafflictionis producingfor us an eternalweightof gloryfarbeyondall comparison,
I saidto him, "My lord,you know."And he saidto me, "Theseare the ones who comeout of the greattribulation,and they have washedtheir robesand made them whitein the bloodof the Lamb.
