How Beautiful/Proclaiming Good News

How Beautiful/Proclaiming Good News
Based on Isaiah 52:7-10.
©Richard Burgess, 2010.

In a prayer meeting a couple of weeks ago we read this scripture and as I began thinking about it a melody started to formulate in my mind. I drove home with it going over and increasing, then spent a week or so developing it ... sorry I can't put the tune here, I'll try to use some other media.

How beautiful, how beautiful
Are the feet of those
Who proclaim the good news
Wherever they may go.
News, news, good news,
News of peace and joy,
News of salvation,
Good News that our God reigns!

The watchman shout and sing with joy
For before their eyes
They see the Lord returning now
To Jerusalem.

News, news, good news ...

The waste places of Jerusalem
Break out in joyful song!
For the Lord has comforted
Redeemed Jerusalem

News, news, good news ...

The Lord has bared his holy arm
Before the eyes of all
All the earth shall now see
The saving power of God!

News, news, good news ...