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78 By the tender mercy of our God,
    the dawn from on high will break upon[a] us,
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
    to guide our feet into the way of peace.’

80 The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.

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  1. Luke 1:78 Other ancient authorities read has broken upon

78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
    by which the rising sun(A) will come to us from heaven
79 to shine on those living in darkness
    and in the shadow of death,(B)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”(C)

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit[a];(D) and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.

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  1. Luke 1:80 Or in the Spirit