The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me For the Lord has anointed me To bring good news The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me For the Lord has anointed me To bring good news To the poor He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted To proclaim that captives will be released And prisoners will be freed He has sent me to tell those who mourn That the time of the Lord's favor has come He has sent me to tell those who mourn That the time of the Lord's favor has come I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God I am overwhelmed with joy I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God I am overwhelmed with joy For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation Draped me in a robe of righteousness I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding Or a bride with her jewels Everyone will praise him Everyone will praise him Everyone will praise him Everyone will His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring With plants springing up everywhere His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring With plants springing up everywhere Everyone will praise him Everyone will praise him Everyone will praise him Everyone will His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring With plants springing up everywhere His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring With plants springing up everywhere Everyone will praise him Oooh Everyone will praise him Oooh Everyone will praise him Oooh I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God Everyone will praise him I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God Everyone will praise him Everyone will praise him Everyone will