Blessed be the Lord...

Blessèd be the Lord, the God of Israel,*

for he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour,*

born of the house of his servant, David.

Through his holy prophets, he promised of old*

that he would save us from our enemies,

from the hands of all that hate us;

He promised to show mercy to our forebears,*

and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father, Abraham,*

to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

Free to worship him without fear,*

holy and righteous in his sight,

all the days of our life.

You, my child,

shall be called the prophet of the Most High,*

for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

To give his people knowledge of salvation*

by the forgiveness of all their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God*

the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

To shine on those who dwell in darkness

and the shadow of death,*

and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

John C. G. Sturdy

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Last modified: Sun Jun 10 22:27:50 GMT Daylight Time 2007