Alleluia of Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

Psalm 64:2

Alleluia, alleluia. V. A hymn, O God, becometh Thee in Sion: and a vow shall be paid to Thee in Jerusalem. Alleluia.

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Verse 2. Hymn. Or Heb. “Praise is silent,” (H.) “waiteth,” (Prot.) or “silence is praise for thee, O God.” Pagn. Favete linguis. Hor. Grot. — “We worship Him with pure silence.” Porphyr. Abst. iii. Zac. ii. 13. H. — In Jerusalem, is not in Heb. &c. though Houbigant thinks it was originally. Bert. — “Only the vows of ecclesiastical religion are useful.” S. Hil. — Praises of those who are out of the Church, are not acceptable to God. W.

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