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| Sexagesima Sunday |
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Summary of comments of this office by Dom Schuster, in his work L'année liturgique. The Introït is sad, but solemn, in accordance with the circumstances in which the station was instituted, i.e. when the Lombards were ravaging the greatest part of Italy and were already threatening the Eternal City. It is taken from psalm 43: "Arise, why sleepest Thou, O Lord? Arise, and cast us not off to the end: why turnest Thou Thy face away, and forgettest our trouble? Our bell hath cleaved to the earth: arise, O Lord, help us and deliver us."The Gradual responsory is taken from Psalm 82, and sounds as a powerful war cry against the enemies of the people of God. "Let the gentiles know that God is Thy name: Tou alone art the Most High over all the earth. O my God, make them like a wheel, and as stubble before the face of the wind." The Tract comes from Psalm 59, and its tone and inspiration are in the same vein: "Thou hast moved the earth, O Lord, and hast troubled it. Heal Thou the breaches thereof, for it hath been moved. That Thy elect may flee from before the bow: that they may be delivered." The Offertory verse comes from Psalm 16: "Perfect Thous my goings in Thy paths, that my footsteps be not moved: incline Thine ear, ahd hear my words: show forth Thy wonderful mercies, Thou Who savest them that trust in Thee, O Lord." The antiphon for Communion is taken from Psalm 42: "I will go in to the altar of God: to God Who giveth joy to my youth." |
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