Mary’s Song of Praise: The Magnificat
46 And Mary said,
m“My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me nblessed;
49 for he who is mighty has odone great things for me,
and pholy is his name.
50 And his qmercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
he has rscattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has sfilled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 He has thelped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
55 as he spoke to our fathers,
uto Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, dglorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
