[68] Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, [69] And hath raised up an horn of salvation in the house of his servant David; [70] As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: [71] That we should be saved from enemies, and from the hand of all that hate [72] To perform the mercy promised to fathers, and his holy covenant; [73] The oath which he sware to father Abraham, [74] that we being delivered out of the hand enemies might serve him without fear, [75] In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days [76] And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go of the Lord to prepare his ways; [77] To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, [78] Through the tender mercy God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited [79] To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide feet into the way of peace. [80] And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.