Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Mary’s Praise
46 And Mary said:
My soul magnifies the Lord,(A)
47 and my spirit rejoices(B) in God my Savior,(C)
48 because he has looked with favor
on the humble condition of his servant.
Surely, from now on all generations
will call me blessed,(D)
49 because the Mighty One(E)
has done great things for me,(F)
and his name(G) is holy.
50 His mercy is from generation to generation(H)
on those who fear him.
51 He has done a mighty deed with his arm;(I)
he has scattered the proud
because of the thoughts of their hearts;(J)
52 he has toppled the mighty from their thrones
and exalted the lowly.(K)
53 He has satisfied the hungry with good things(L)
and sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering his mercy
55 to Abraham and his descendants[a] forever,(M)
just as he spoke to our ancestors.
The Lord’s Glory in Zion
60 Arise, shine, for your light has come,(A)
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.[a](B)
2 For look, darkness will cover the earth,
and total darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will shine over you,
and his glory will appear over you.
3 Nations will come to your light,
and kings to your shining brightness.(C)
4 Raise your eyes and look around:
they all gather and come to you;
your sons will come from far away,
and your daughters on the hips of nursing mothers.(D)
5 Then you will see and be radiant,(E)
and your heart will tremble and rejoice,[b]
because the riches of the sea will become yours
and the wealth of the nations will come to you.(F)
6 Caravans of camels will cover your land[c]—
young camels of Midian and Ephah—
all of them will come from Sheba.(G)
They will carry gold and frankincense(H)
and proclaim the praises of the Lord.
Zechariah’s Prophecy
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit(A) and prophesied:(B)
68 Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,(C)
because he has visited
and provided redemption for his people.(D)
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us(E)
in the house of his servant David,(F)
70 just as he spoke by the mouth
of his holy prophets in ancient times;(G)
71 salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of those who hate us.
72 He has dealt mercifully with our ancestors(H)
and remembered his holy covenant(I)—
73 the oath that he swore to our father Abraham,(J)
to grant that we,
74 having been rescued
from the hand of our enemies,
would serve him without fear
75 in holiness and righteousness
in his presence all our days.
76 And you, child, will be called
a prophet of the Most High,(K)
for you will go before the Lord
to prepare his ways,(L)
77 to give his people knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins.(M)
78 Because of our God’s merciful compassion,
the dawn from on high(N) will visit us
79 to shine on those who live in darkness
and the shadow of death,(O)
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 The child grew up and became strong in spirit,[a](P) and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
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