사가랴의 찬송

When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth, she had a boy. 

Her relatives wanted to name him Zechariah because this was his father’s name. 

But his mother said, “No, he will be named John.”

Then they asked to his father, “What would you like to name him?”

Zechariah wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was surprised.

Then Zechariah, John’s father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the people a message

from God:

“Praise to the Lord God of Israel.

He will save us from our enemies and from the power of all those who hate us.

Now you, little boy, will be called a prophet of the Most High God.

You will go first before the Lord to prepare the way for him.

And so the little boy John grew up and became stronger in spirit."