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“O Adonai: O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain: come, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free.”
Isaiah had prophesied, “But God shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the land’s afflicted. God shall strike the ruthless with the rod of God's mouth, and with the breath of God's lips God shall slay the wicked. Justice shall be the band around God's waist, and faithfulness a belt upon God's hips.” (11:4-5); and “Indeed the Lord will be there with us, majestic; yes the Lord our judge, the Lord our lawgiver, the Lord our king, God will save us.” (33:22).
With this second antiphon we progress from creation to the familiar story of God manifesting God's self by name to Moses and giving the law to Israel as their way of life. We are also reminded of the Israelites' deliverance from bondage under pharaoh - a foreshadowing of our own redemption from death. The image of God's arm outstretched in power to save God's chosen people also brings to mind the later scene of Jesus with his arms outstretched for us on the cross.
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in God so that you may overflow by the power of God's Holy Spirit.
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