Gospel
text (Lc 1,67-79): Zechariah,
filled with holy spirit, sang this canticle, «Blessed be the Lord God of
Israel, for he has come and redeemed his people. He has raised up for us a
victorious Savior in the house of David his servant, as he promised through his
prophets of old, salvation from our enemies and from the hand of our foes. He
has shown mercy to our fathers and remembered his holy covenant, the oath he
swore to Abraham, our father, to deliver us from the enemy, that we might serve
him fearlessly as a holy and righteous people all the days of our lives. And
you, my child, shall be called prophet of the Most High, for you shall go
before the Lord to prepare the way for him and enable his people to know of
their salvation when he comes to forgive their sins. This is the work of the
mercy of our God, who comes from on high as a rising sun shining on those who
live in darkness and in the shadow of death, and guiding our feet into the way
of peace».
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