By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
— Luke 1:78-79 (from longer reading of 1:67-80)
Zechariah was the father of John the Baptizer, the cousin of Jesus. He was married to Elizabeth, the relative Mary went to …
