Zephaniah 3: 14- 18
| 3:14 | Give praise, daughter of Zion. Shout joyfully, Israel. Rejoice and exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. |
| 3:15 | The Lord has taken away your judgment; he has turned aside your foes. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall no longer fear evil. |
| 3:16 | In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Do not be afraid,” and to Zion, “Do not let your hands be weakened.” |
| 3:17 | The Lord your God is the strength in your midst; he will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness. In his love, he will be silent. He will exult over you with praise. |
| 3:18 | The triflers who withdrew from the law, I will gather together, because they were from you, so that you may no longer suffer disgrace over them. |
Luke 1: 39- 45
| 1:39 | And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah. |
| 1:40 | And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth. |
| 1:41 | And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. |
| 1:42 | And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. |
| 1:43 | And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me? |
| 1:44 | For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. |
| 1:45 | And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.” |