The Magnificat
My Soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord
and my spirit exults in God my savior
because he has looked upon his lowly handmaid.
Yes, from this day forward all generations will call me
blessed,
For the Almighty has done great things for me.
Holy is His name,
and his mercy reaches from age to age for all who
fear him.
He has shown the power of his arm,
he has routed the proud of heart.
He has pulled down the princes from their thrones
and exalted the lowly.
The hungry he has filled with good things, the rich sent
empty away.
He has come to the help of Israel his servant, mindful
of his mercy
-according to the promise he made to our ancestors-
of his mercy to Abraham and to his descendants forever.
The Virgin Mary