001:066 All who heard the story treasured it in their memories.
"What then will this child be?" they said. For the lord's
hand was indeed with him.
001:067 And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit,
and spoke in a rapture of praise.
001:068 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has
not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,
001:069 And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house
of David His servant—
001:070 As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets—
001:071 To deliver us from our foes and from the power of all who hate us.
001:072 He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered His holy covenant,
001:073 The oath which He swore to Abraham our forefather,
001:074 To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear,
001:075 In piety and uprightness before Him all our days.