Joel 2:9-13

They storm the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief.

Before them the earth quakes, The heavens tremble, The sun and the moon become dark, And the stars lose their brightness.

The Lord utters His voice before His army; His camp is indeed very great, For mighty is one who carries out His word. The day of the Lord is indeed great and very awesome, And who can endure it?

“Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “Return to Me with all your heart, And with fasting, weeping, and mourning;

And tear your heart and not merely your garments.” Now return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in mercy And relenting of catastrophe.