Who is this that comes from Edom, All His raiment stained with blood, To the captive speaking freedom Bringing and bestowing good, Glorious in the garb He wears, Glorious in the spoil He bears?

'Tis the Savior, now victorious, Trav’ling onward in His might; ‘Tis the Savior; oh, how glorious To HIs people is the sight! Satan conquered and the grave, Jesus now is strong to save.

Why that blood His raiment staining? ‘Tis the blood of many slain; Of His foes there’s none remaning, None the contest to maintain. Fall’n they are, no more to rise; All their glory prostrate lies.

Mighty Victor, reign forever Wear the crown so dearly won; Never shall Thy people, never, Cease to sing what Thou has done. Thou hast fought Thy people’s foes; Thou hast healed Thy people’s woes.

The Lutheran Hymnal 209

The Old Testament Reading for Holy Wednesday Isaiah 62:11-63:7

Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, “Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.” And they shall be called The Holy People, The Redeemed of the LORD; and you shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.

Who is this who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, he who is splendid in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save.

”Why is your apparel red, and your garments like his who treads in the winepress? “I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and stained all my apparel. For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and my year of redemption had come.

I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled, but there was no one to uphold; so my own arm brought me salvation, and my wrath upheld me. I trampled down the peoples in my anger; I made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.”

I will recount the steadfast love of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.