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72 He said he would give mercy to our fathers and that he would remember his holy promise.
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to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,
73 God promised Abraham, our father,
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the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
74 that he would save us from the power of our enemies so we could serve him without fear,
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to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear
75 being holy and good before God as long as we live.
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in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 "Now you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
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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,
77 You will make his people know that they will be saved by having their sins forgiven.
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to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 With the loving mercy of our God, a new day from heaven will dawn upon us.
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because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
79 It will shine on those who live in darkness, in the shadow of death. It will guide us into the path of peace."
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to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 And so the child grew up and became strong in spirit. John lived in the desert until the time when he came out to preach to Israel.
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And the child grew and became strong in spirit ; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
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