God

Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.

And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.

He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.

As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed: and he spoke, blessing God.

And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people.

As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning.

To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy testament.

That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear:

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 to his people, unto the remission of their sins.

Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:

And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness of God shone round about them: and they feared with a great fear.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying:

Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will.

And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons:

And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said

Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,

A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.