Luke 1:68–79

68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, 
         because he has come to his people and redeemed them. 
      69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us 
         in the house of his servant David 
      70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 
      71 salvation from our enemies 
         and from the hand of all who hate us— 
      72 to show mercy to our ancestors 
         and to remember his holy covenant, 
         73the oath he swore to our father Abraham: 
      74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, 
         and to enable us to serve him without fear 
         75in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 

      76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; 
         for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 
      77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation 
         through the forgiveness of their sins, 
      78 because of the tender mercy of our God, 
         by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven 
      79 to shine on those living in darkness 
         and in the shadow of death, 
         to guide our feet into the path of peace.”