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Then Zacharias ,
his father ,
being filled with the Holy Spirit ,
prophesied ,
saying ,
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Blessed be the Lord ,
the God of Israel ,
because he has visited and redeemed his people ;
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and has raised a Prince for our deliverance in the house of David his servant ;
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as anciently he promised by his holy prophets )
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for our deliverance from our enemies ,
and from the hands of all who hate us ;
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in kindness to our forefathers ,
and remembrance of his holy institution ;
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the oath which he swore to our father Abraham ,
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to grant to us ,
that being rescued out of the hands of our enemies ,
we might serve him boldly ,
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in piety and uprightness all our days .
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And you ,
child ,
shall be called a prophet of the Most High ;
for you shall go before the Lord ,
to prepare his way ,
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by giving the knowledge of salvation to his people ,
in the remission of their sins ,
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through the tender compassion of our God ,
who has caused a light to spring from on high to visit us ,
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to enlighten those who abide in darkness and in the shades of death ;
to direct our feet into the way of peace .
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Meantime the child grew ,
and acquired strength of mind ,
and continued in the deserts ,
until the time when he made himself known to Israel .