The Magnificat

Does your soul proclaim the greatness of the Lord? The Magnificat is a hymn of praise by Mary, the mother of Jesus, found in the Bible in Luke 1:46-55.  God, the Father, wants nothing more than for our souls to proclaim His greatness. Let’s look to Mary, the mother of Jesus, to teach us how to do the will of God and show us the way to a deep trust, to be the handmaid of the Lord. 

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.

Amen