Luke 1:76-79

76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord (the Messiah) to prepare His ways;

77To give His people the knowledge of salvation By the forgiveness of their sins,

78Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise (the Messiah) from on high will dawn and visit us,

79To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”