This prayer by the
father of John the Baptist reminds us to prepare the way for Christ, our
Christmas present from God presented in our homes then gifted to all peoples in
need of God’s forgiving love.
Luke 1:68-70, 76, 77 – a prayer of Zechariah
from the King James Version of the Bible
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;
for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation
for us in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets,
which have been since the world began:
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;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people
by the remission of their sins.
From the Book of KJV Prayers - actual prayers from the King
James Version of the Bible (KJV) collected by Mary Sayler
Luke 1:68-70, 76, 77 – Zechariah’s prayer
paraphrased into contemporary English
Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel!
You have visited us and provided
redemption for Your people!
You have raised up a mighty Savior
from the house of David,
just as You promised ages ago
through the holy prophets.
And, now my child will be
a prophet of the Most High
to go before the Lord
and prepare the way
for You to give people
good news of salvation
as You forgive our sins.
From the
Book of Bible Prayers – actual prayers of the
Bible collected from a variety of translations researched on Bible Gateway then
paraphrased into everyday English by Mary Sayler
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