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SURELY

“Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses

and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains, yet we

considered Him stricken, smitten and afflicted by God.

But He was wounded for our transgressions.

He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities.

The chastisement needed to obtain peace and

well-being for us was upon Him and with the stripes that

wounded Him we are healed and made whole.

All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned

every one to his own way; and the Lord has caused

the iniquity of us all to fall on Him.

He was oppressed and He was afflicted.

Yet He did not open His mouth

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