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Luke 1:54-72

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54His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,
55As he gave his word to our fathers.
56And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.
57Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.
58And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.
59And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;
60But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.
61And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.
62And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.
63And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.
64And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.
65And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.
66And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67And his father, Zacharias, was full of the Holy Spirit, and with the voice of a prophet said these words:
68Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,
69Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
70(As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,)
71Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;
72To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,

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