A proclaimation from a priest
A song from a young woman
Both praising God for the redemption of man
Proclaiming God’s faithfulness
His promises made to the people of Israel
Through the prophets
To Abraham and to David
Unto us a child is born
Unto us a son is given
To set the captives free
To announce the year of jubilee
Debts cancelled
Sins forgiven
For those who will receive Jesus as Lord
Praised be to His name
Behold this child is appointment for the fall and raising of many in Israel and for a sign that is opposed. So that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. (Luke 2:34)
Songs about redemption of man and God’s faithfulness
Beautifully sang
By a priest and a young girl
© Catherine Maina 2020
Luke 1:46 – 55 (ESV)
And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
Luke 1:68- 79 (ESV)
Zacharia’s prophesy
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David,
as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
that we should be saved from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us;
to show the mercy promised to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant,
the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve him without fear,
in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people
in the forgiveness of their sins,
because of the tender mercy of our God,
whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way
Fountains of hope poetry 