One Version of the Benedictus

Benedictus

"Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,

because he has come and redeemed his people.

He has raised up a horn of salvation for us

in the house of his servant David,

as he said through his holy prophets of long ago,

salvation from our enemies

and from the hand of all who hate us----

to show mercy to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant,

the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,

and to enable us to serve him without fear

in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;

for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,

to give his people the knowledge of salvation

through the forgiveness of their sins,

because of the tender mercy of our God,

by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven

to shine on those living in darkness

and in the shadow of death,

to guide our feet into the path of peace."

Glory be to our Creator

To our Redeemer Jesus Christ

And to the Spirit of Life,

who dwells in our midst now and forever. Amen

(Luke 1:68-79 quoted from NIV-UK)