Luke 1:67-80 - The Praise And Prophecy Of Zechariah
67 Then Zacharias his father, inspired by the holy spirit, vented his divine enthusiasm in these words.
68 "blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he hath regarded and wrought a deliverance for his people: 69 he hath rais'd up a powerful saviour for us, in the family of his servant David, 70 according to the antient promise he made by the mouth of the holy prophets, 71 to deliver us from our enemies, and from the power of all that hate us: 72 to show regard to our forefathers, in performing his holy covenant, 73 the oath which he made to our father Abraham, to grant us this favour, 74 that we should be delivered from the power of our enemies, and serve him with security, 75 in the sincere practice of holiness and justice, all our days. 76 and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way, 77 by acquainting his people how they may be saved by the remission of their sins, 78 through the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun has visited us from on high, 79 to enlighten those, who are in darkness, and in the shadow of death, and to direct our steps into the ways of peace."
80 Now the child continued to grow, and greatly improv'd in sense; and was in the desarts till the time, when he was to be manifested to Israel.