Isaiah 9:1-4

Kepha ukuhwelela akuyikuba khona kohluphekayo. Njengesikhathi esidlule senza ukuba kufiliswe izwe lakwaZebuloni nezwe lakwaNafetali, isikhathi esizayo siyakwenza ukuba ikhazimule indlela yolwandle ngaphesheya kweJordani, isifunda sabezizwe.

Abantu abahamba ebumnyameni
babona ukukhanya okukhulu;
abahlezi ezweni lethunzi lokufa
ukukhanya kuyabakhanyisela.
Uyakwandisa isizwe,
ukhulise intokozo yaso;
bathokoza phambi kwakho
njengokuthokoza ekuvuneni,
njengalokhu abantu bethokoza ekwabeleni kwabo impango.
Ngokuba ijoka lomthwalo wabo,
nenduku yamahlombe abo,
noswazi lomhluphi wabo
uyakwaphula njengasosukwini lukaMidiyani.