Songs to Sing at Christmas The BENEDICTUS Luke 1:67-79.

Songs to SingSongs to Singat Christmasat Christmas

The BENEDICTUSThe BENEDICTUSLuke 1:67-79Luke 1:67-79

And his father Zacharias was filled with And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

““Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.

For He has visited usFor He has visited us

and accomplished redemption for His and accomplished redemption for His people.people.

And has raised up a horn of salvation And has raised up a horn of salvation for usfor us

In the house of David His servant—In the house of David His servant—

As He spoke by the mouth As He spoke by the mouth

of His holy prophets from of old—of His holy prophets from of old—

Salvation from our enemies,Salvation from our enemies,

And from the hand of all who hate us;And from the hand of all who hate us;

to show mercy toward our fathers,to show mercy toward our fathers,

and to remember His holy covenant,and to remember His holy covenant,

the oath which He swore the oath which He swore

to Abraham our father, to Abraham our father,

to grant us that we, to grant us that we,

being rescued from the hand of our being rescued from the hand of our enemies,enemies,

might serve Him without fear,might serve Him without fear,

in holiness and righteousnessin holiness and righteousness

Before Him all our days.Before Him all our days.

And you, child, And you, child,

will be called the prophet of the Most High; will be called the prophet of the Most High;

for you will go on before the LORD for you will go on before the LORD

to prepare His ways;to prepare His ways;

to give to His people to give to His people

the knowledge of salvation the knowledge of salvation

by the forgiveness of their sins,by the forgiveness of their sins,

because of the tender mercy of our God,because of the tender mercy of our God,

with which the Sunrise from on high will visit with which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, To shine upon those who sit in darkness us, To shine upon those who sit in darkness

and the shadow of death, and the shadow of death,

to guide our feet into the way of peace.”to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Luke 1:67-79 NASBLuke 1:67-79 NASB

Zechariah’s SongZechariah’s Song

Luke 1:68Luke 1:68 “ “Praise be to the Praise be to the

Lord, the God of Lord, the God of Israel, because Israel, because He has come He has come

andand has redeemed His has redeemed His

people.”people.”

Old Testament ReferencesOld Testament References

Ps. 1-41; 42-72; 73-89; 90-Ps. 1-41; 42-72; 73-89; 90-106; 107-150106; 107-150

Praise be to the LORD, the Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel… Ps 41:13God of Israel… Ps 41:13

Praise be to the LORD God, Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, Ps 72:18the God of Israel, Ps 72:18

Praise be to the LORD Praise be to the LORD forever! Ps 89:52forever! Ps 89:52

Praise be to the LORD, the Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel,… Ps 106:48God of Israel,… Ps 106:48

Zechariah’s SongZechariah’s SongLuke 1:69, 70Luke 1:69, 70

““He has raised up He has raised up a horn of salvation a horn of salvation

for us for us in the house in the house of His servant of His servant

David.” David.”

(as he said (as he said through through

his holy prophets of his holy prophets of long ago),long ago),


Ps. 18:2Ps. 18:2

The LORD The LORD is my rock, is my rock, my fortress my fortress

and my deliverer; and my deliverer; my God is my rock, my God is my rock,

in whom I take refuge. in whom I take refuge. He is my shield He is my shield

and the horn of my and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”salvation, my stronghold.”


Luke 1:71Luke 1:71

““salvation salvation from our enemiesfrom our enemies

and and from the hand from the hand

of all who hate us.”of all who hate us.”


Psalm 106:10Psalm 106:10

He saved themHe saved themfrom the hand of the foe;from the hand of the foe;

from the hand of the from the hand of the enemyenemy

He redeemed them.He redeemed them.


Luke 1:72Luke 1:72

““to show mercy to show mercy to our fathers to our fathers

and and to remember to remember

His holy covenant.His holy covenant.


Psalm 106:45-46Psalm 106:45-46

““for their sakefor their sakeHe remembered His He remembered His

covenantcovenantandand

out of His great loveout of His great loveHe relentedHe relented

And you, child, And you, child,

will be called the prophet of the Most High; will be called the prophet of the Most High;

for you will go on before the LORD for you will go on before the LORD

to prepare His ways;to prepare His ways;

to give to His people to give to His people

the knowledge of salvation the knowledge of salvation

by the forgiveness of their sins,by the forgiveness of their sins,

because of the tender mercy of our God,because of the tender mercy of our God,

with which the Sunrise from on high will visit with which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, To shine upon those who sit in darkness us, To shine upon those who sit in darkness

and the shadow of death, and the shadow of death,

to guide our feet into the way of peace.”to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Luke 1:67-79 NASBLuke 1:67-79 NASB

The LordThe Lord

The God of IsraelThe God of Israel

The Most HighThe Most High

Our GodOur God

Our fathersOur fathers

Our father AbrahamOur father Abraham

His Servant DavidHis Servant David

His holy prophetsHis holy prophets

His people (Us)His people (Us)

Our enemies 2xOur enemies 2x

All who hate usAll who hate us

Principles to follow as we sing songs of Principles to follow as we sing songs of praise to God this Christmas (learned praise to God this Christmas (learned

from Zechariah)from Zechariah)

1)1) Saturate your mind and heart with Saturate your mind and heart with Scripture.Scripture.

2) Know Biblical history and learn to trace 2) Know Biblical history and learn to trace the unfolding of God’s planthe unfolding of God’s plan

Abraham – David – Prophets – JohnAbraham – David – Prophets – John

3) Meditate deeply on the attributes of God3) Meditate deeply on the attributes of God

God of Intervention, Redemption, Salvation, God of Intervention, Redemption, Salvation, Mercy, Faithfulness, DeliveranceMercy, Faithfulness, Deliverance

4) Allow God’s Spirit to fill you and speak 4) Allow God’s Spirit to fill you and speak under His controlunder His control

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