THE Magnificat: Text in the Latin Vulgate and English

Magnificat anima mea Dominum

Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo
salutari meo

Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae
ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent
omnes generationes

Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est
et sanctum nomen eius

Et misericordia eius in progenies et
progenies timentibus eum

Fecit potentiam in brachio suo dispersit
superbos mente cordis sui

Deposuit potentes de sede et
exaltavit humiles

Esurientes implevit bonis 
et divites dimisit inanes

Suscepit Israhel puerum suum
memorari misericordiae

Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros
Abraham et semini eius in saecula.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen


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
will 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
for ever.


Commentaries:

Rev. R. Roy Baines, St. David's Episcopal:
         "The Birth of the Messiah."
Sally Cunneen, Catholic feminist scholar
         "In Search of Mary": A mosaic in the Jewish 
         tradition of justice and prophecy.
Brother Barnabas: Ronald D. Curley
         Of St. Anthony's Retreat; Florence, Montana
         "The Magnificat of Mary, Our Mother"
Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis; Kol Ami Congregation, Flower Mound
         "Luke's rendering recalls Old Testament traditions."
Rev. Alton Donsbach, ret. pastor of St. Paul Lutheran:
          Reflections on the Magnificat
Kay Kolb & Pat Miller, School Sisters of Notre Dame:
         "Its many themes touch people's real lives."



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