64. And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65. And fear came upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.
66. And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67. And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost; and he prophesied, saying:
68. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
69. And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
70. As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning:
71. Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
72. To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
73. The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
74. That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
75. In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
76. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
77. To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins: