Zachary's Song, Luke 1.68

Bless'd be the Lord, even Israel's God,
For he hath visited his flock,
And them redeem'd; and raised up
A Saviour out of David's stock.
As by his holy Prophets mouths
He our Redemption had fore-told;
Who ever since the world began
Were sent unto his Church of old.

That by him we should saved be
From our destructive enemies all;
And of all them that do us hate,
Be saved from the servile thrall.
Thus the great mercies to perform,
Which to our fathers promis'd were;
His holy Covenant to make good,
The Oath which he to Abraham sware.

That this deliverance he would grant
To us, that now enthralled are;
That saved from our enemies hands,
We may serve him without their fear.
In holiness and righteousness,
Even all the days that we shall live;
And thou the Prophet shalt be call'd,
Which the most High to us doth give.

For thou his ways for to prepare,
Shalt go before the Lord's own face;
To call his people to repent,
And make them know his saving grace.
For the remission of their sin,
Through the great mercy of our God;
Whereby the day-spring from on high
With us doth take up his abode.
To give his saving light to them
Who sit enthralled in darkness,
And in death's shadow: And to guide
Our feet into the way of Peace.