“Comfort, Comfort ye my people.”  Thus says the prophet Isaiah in the 40th chapter of the biblical book that bears his name.  We, the people of God, need the comfort of God for we still labor in this world under the curse.  But Christ came to us and remains with us by His Spirit living in and among us.  Where the bridegroom is, there is rejoicing.  Let us rejoice that God is with us.  The LORD is at hand! Propers    Manuscript