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72 Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors
    and has remembered his holy covenant,(A)
73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham,
to grant us 74     that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies,
might serve him without fear,(B) 75 in holiness and righteousness
    in his presence all our days.(C)
76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High,
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,(D)
77 to give his people knowledge of salvation
    by the forgiveness of their sins.(E)
78 Because of the tender mercy of our God,
    the dawn from on high will break[a] upon[b] us,
79 to shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
    to guide our feet into the way of peace.”(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.78 Other ancient authorities read has broken
  2. 1.78 Gk will visit