Luke 1:78-80

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Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise (the Messiah) from on high will dawn and visit us,^(A)
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To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”^(B)

⁸⁰The child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel [as John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah].

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