Luke 1:68-77

68Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and provided redemption for his people.

69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

70just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets in ancient times;

71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of those who hate us.

72He has dealt mercifully with our ancestors and remembered his holy covenant  —

73the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant that we,

74having been rescued from the hand of our enemies, would serve him without fear

75in holiness and righteousness in his presence all our days.

76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

77to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.