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神を ほめたたえよ、イスラエルの神を。 神は民を訪れて あがない、 わたしたちのために力強い救い主を しもべダビドの家に立てられた。 神は昔、預言者によって語られたとおり、 わたしたちに逆らう者、うらみをいだく者の手から、 わたしたちを救い、祖先をあわれみ、 とうとい契約を心に留められた。 神は先祖アブラハムに約束されたとおり、 逆らう者から わたしたちを救われた。 生涯を清く、正しく、平和に送り、 神に仕えることができるように。 幼な子よ、お前も神の預言者と呼ばれ、 主の前を歩み、その道をととのえ、 罪のゆるしによる救いをその民に知らせる。 すべては神のあわれみの心による。 神の深いあわれみにより 夜明けの太陽はわたしたちに臨み、 闇と死の影にある人を照らし、 わたしたちの歩みを平和に導く。 |
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel ! He has visited his people and redeemed them. He has raised up for us a mighty saviour in the house of David his servant, as he promised by the lips of holy men, those who were his prophets from of old. A saviour who would free us from our foes, from the hands of all who hate us. So his love for our fathers is fulfilled and his holy covenant remembered. He swore to Abraham our father to grant us, that free from fear, and saved from the hands of our foes, we might serve him in holiness and justice all the days of our life in his presence. As for you, little child, you shall be called a prophet of God, the Most High. You shall go ahead of the Lord to prepare his ways before him, To make known to his people their salvation through forgiveness of all their sins, the loving-kindness of the heart of our God He will give light to those in darkness, those who dwell in the shadow of death, and guide us into the way of peace. |
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Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, quia visitavit, et fecit redemptionem plebis suae: Et erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David pueri sui. Sicut locutus est per os sanctorum, qui a saeculo sunt, prophetarum eius: Salutem ex inimicis nostris, et de manu omnium qui oderunt nos: Ad faciendam misericordiam cum patribus nostris: et memorari testamenti sui sancti: Iusiurandum, quod iuravit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, daturum se nobis; Ut sine timore, de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati, serviamus illi. In sanctitate et iustitia coram ipso, omnibus diebus nostris. Et tu puer, propheta Altissimi vocaberis: praeibis enim ante faciem Domini parare vias eius: Ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi eius: in remissionem peccatorum eorum: Per viscera misericordiae Dei nostri: in quibus visitabit nos, oriens ex alto: Illuminare his qui in tenebris et in umbra mortis sedent: ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis. |