⁸ When he has swallowed up death once and for all,^(A)
the Lord God will wipe away the tears
from every face^(B)
and remove his people’s disgrace^(C)
from the whole earth,
for the Lord has spoken.

¹⁰ and the ransomed of the Lord will return^(A)
and come to Zion with singing,
crowned with unending joy.
Joy and gladness will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee.^(B)

¹¹ And the ransomed of the Lord will return^(A)
and come to Zion with singing,
crowned with unending joy.
Joy and gladness will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee.

¹⁷ For the Lamb who is at the centre of the throne
will shepherd them;^(A)
he will guide them to springs of the waters of life,^(B)
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.^(C)