he is mighty to save; as the great and chief element of the whole thing is that the year of his redeemed is come, and that the warrior’s own arm has brought salvation to his people; I cannot for a moment question that this text is applicable to the first coming of Christ. Then he did battle with the hosts of sin and death and hell, and so vanquished them that in his resurrection he returned with the keys of death and of hell at his girdle. Then was he seen as “mighty to save.” Now lend me your hearts