Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
46 And Mary said, My soul does magnify the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my saviour. 48 For he has looked on the poor degree of his handmaiden. Behold, now from henceforth all generations will call me blessed. 49 For he who is mighty has done great things unto me, and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on them who fear him, throughout all generations. 51 He shows strength with his arm. He scatters those who are proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He puts down the mighty from their seats and exalts those of low degree. 53 He fills the hungry with good things and sends the rich away empty. 54 He remembers mercy and helps his servant Israel, 55 even as he promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.
67 And his father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people. 69 And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 70 just as he promised by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began: 71 that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hands of all who hate us, 72 to fulfil the mercy promised to our fathers, to remember his holy covenant, 73 and to perform the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, 74 to give us, so that we, delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear all the days of our life, 75 in such holiness and righteousness as are accepted before him.
76 And thou, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest. For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways, 77 and to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of sins, 78 through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the Dayspring from on high has visited us, 79 to give light to those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was out in the wilderness till the day came when he was to show himself to the Israelites.
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