73. the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74. to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
75. in piety and righteousness 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 make ready his ways;
77. to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by the remission of their sins
78. on account of the bowels of mercy of our God; wherein the dayspring from on high has visited us,
79. to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80. --And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.