I am a priest, I’ve always served God,
But when an angel appeared, I was over-awed.
I couldn’t believe, I asked how can this be?
How can God’s Plan involve my wife and me?
God took my voice giving me more time to pray
‘Til I wrote “His name is John” on my son’s naming day.
Who am I?
Zechariah!
His wife is Elizabeth, and his son is John-the-Baptist.
When Zechariah’s voice is restored, he breaks into a song of praise. This prayer is prayed by Catholics around the world as part of Morning Prayer.
“Blessed be the the Lord, the God of Israel, He has come to his people to set them free…"