Easter Season · A Sixth Reading Easter Vigil · Year B
Isaiah 12:2-6
Songs of Praise
March 28, 2027
Overview & Insights
“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” (Isaiah 12:3)
After an act of deliverance of the kind that brought the people out of Egypt, one might expect there to be a song to sing like that in Exodus 15, and so there is; indeed, verse 2 virtually repeats Exodus 15:2.
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Commentary
Isaiah 12 - A Hymn of Praise for God's Salvation Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse reading of the short song of thanksgiving used as the Vigil canticle.
Commentary on Isaiah 12:2-6 Working Preacher
A commentary on this canticle of joy, drawing water from the wells of salvation, that fits the Vigil's turn toward Easter.
Isaiah 12:2 Commentaries BibleHub
Collected classic commentaries on the responsorial song of trust and praise.
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What is the song of Isaiah 12?
A short canticle of thanksgiving: though the Lord was angry, his anger has turned, and the redeemed sing that God is their strength and salvation, making known his deeds among the nations.
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