Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

Free to worship him without fear, *
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

To give his people knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.

Let us glorify the Word of God who was revealed in the flesh,
appeared to the angels, and was proclaimed to the nations.
Let us faithfully acknowledge him:

We adore you, only-begotten Son of the Father.

Liberator of mankind, through the Virgin Mary you came to renew us,
- through her intercession keep us from our old ways.

You made your uncreated justice radiate from heaven to earth,
- direct our days and our nights in the brightness of the Sun.

Son of God, you have shown us the Father’s love,
- help us to show him to one another by our love.

You chose to dwell with us,
- make us worthy of your companionship.