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And his father Zechariah ^(C1)was filled with the Holy Spirit and ^(C2)prophesied, saying:

"^(C1)Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished ^(C2)redemption for His people,

And has raised up a ^(C1)horn of salvation for us In the house of ^(C2)His servant David—

^(C1)Just as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets ^(C2)from ancient times—

^(F1)(C1)Salvation ^(C2)from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us;

^(C1)To show mercy to our fathers, ^(C2)And to remember His holy covenant,

^(C1)The oath which He swore to our father Abraham,

To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Would serve Him without fear,

^(C1)In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

-"And you, child, also will be called the ^(C1)prophet of ^(C2)the Most High; For you will go on ^(C3)before the Lord to ^(C4)prepare His ways;

To give His people the knowledge of salvation ^(F1)By ^(C1)the forgiveness of their sins,

Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which ^(C1)the Sunrise from on high will visit us,

^(C1)To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the ^(C2)way of peace."

^(C1)Now the child grew and was becoming strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.