A Matter of Small Importance

Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel;
He has come to his people and redeemed them.
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 fro 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 will 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 forgiveness of their sins.

IN the tender compassion of our God,

The dawn from oh high shall break upon us

To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death

And to guide our feet unto the way of peace.

Song of Zachariah