67 And his father, Zacharias, was full of the Holy Spirit, and with the voice of a prophet said these words:
68 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,
69 Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
70 (As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,)
71 Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;
72 To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,
73 The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,
74 That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
75 In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.
76 And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;
77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,
78 Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,
79 To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.
67 Zacarias, seu pai, ficou cheio do Espírito Santo, e profetizou, dizendo:
68 Bendito seja o Senhor Deus de Israel, Porque visitou e remiu o seu povo,
69 E nos suscitou um libertador poderoso Na casa de Davi, seu servo,
70 (Como anunciou desde o princípio pela boca dos seus santos profetas),
71 Para nos livrar dos nossos inimigos e da mão de todos os que nos odeiam;
72 Para usar de misericórdia com nossos pais, E lembrar-se da sua santa aliança,
73 Do juramento que fez a Abraão, nosso pai,
74 De conceder-nos que, livres da mão dos nossos inimigos, O servíssemos sem temor,
75 Em santidade e justiça diante dele por todos os nossos dias.
76 Sim, e tu, menino, serás chamado profeta do Altíssimo, Porque irás ante a face do Senhor preparar os seus caminhos,
77 Para dar ao seu povo conhecimento da salvação Na remissão dos seus pecados,
78 Devido à entranhável misericórdia de nosso Deus, Pela qual nos visitará a aurora lá do alto,
79 Para alumiar os que estão de assento nas trevas e na sombra da morte, Para dirigir os nossos pés no caminho da paz.