The Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and
holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their
hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His
mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His
posterity forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and
holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their
hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His
mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His
posterity forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen
| To be said at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except during Easter Season when it is replaced with the Regina Coeli (Caeli) until Pentecost. |
The Magnificat
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| Magnificat means "magnify" in Latin . This prayer, also known as The Canticle of Mary, is recorded in the bible as Our Blessed Mother's inspirational response to the Angel Gabriel's announcement that she was chosen by God to be the Mother of the Son of God. |