Benedictus (Luk. 1.68)

BLest be the GOD of Israel:
For, he has People bought,
And in his seruant Dauid's house
Hath great saluation wrought;
As by his Prophets, he foretold,
Since Time began to be;
That from our Foes we might be safe,
And from our Haters free.

That he might show our Fathers grace
And beare in minde the same,
Which by an Oath he vow'd vnto
Our Father Abraham;
That from our Aduersaries freed,
We serue him fearelesse might,
In righteousnesse, and holinesse,
Our Life-time in his sight.

And (of the highest) thee, oh Child!
The Prophet I declare,
Before the LORD his face to goe;
His comming to prepare;
To teach his People, how they shall
That safety come to know,
Which by remission of their sinnes,
He doth on them bestowe.

For it is through the tender Loue
Of GOD alone, where by
That Day-spring hath to visit vs,
Descended from on high;
To light them who in darkenesse sit,
(And in Deaths shade abide)
And in the blessed way of Peace
Their wandring feet to guide.