Introit of Fourth Sunday After Easter
The text of the Introit
Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle, alleluia, for the Lord hath done wonderful things, alleluia: He hath revealed His justice in the sight of the Gentiles, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. His right hand, and His holy arm, hath gotten Him salvation. ℣. Glory be to the Father. Sing ye to the Lord.
Haydock
Verse 1. David. His name occurs not in Heb. though the psalm is worthy of him. Bert. --- It may refer to the return from captivity, as a figure of the world’s redemption. --- Things. In rescuing his people from slavery, and in the incarnation. C. --- For him. Or alone. M. --- Christ raised himself by his own power. C. Is. lxii. 5. --- He redeemed mankind for his own glory, sibi. Bert.
Verse 2. Salvation. Cyrus, or the Messias, whose gospel is preached every where, (C.) and who has saved the world. W.