Mary's Magnificat

Illustration of Mary's Magnificat
A teenage girl from Nazareth, newly pregnant with the Son of God, burst into a song of praise that echoed Hannah's prayer from a thousand years before - declaring that God lifts the humble and fills the hungry.

Mary's Magnificat, recorded in Luke 1:46-55, is the song of praise uttered by the Virgin Mary upon visiting her relative Elizabeth after the Annunciation. In it, Mary glorifies God for selecting her, a humble handmaid, to bear the promised Messiah and for His faithfulness to Israel. The prayer emphasizes how God exalts the lowly, scatters the proud, and satisfies the hungry while showing mercy across generations. This canticle holds significance in Scripture as it highlights themes of divine reversal and humility that resonate throughout the Gospel message.

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Worship & Praise
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The Prayer

Luke 1:46-55

Mary's Magnificat reveals a God who lifts the humble, scatters the proud, and keeps His covenant of mercy forever.

A46nd Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

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Did You Know?

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Mary's prayer is one of the most beautiful songs of praise in the Bible.

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She magnifies the Lord for bringing down the mighty and lifting up the humble.

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It echoes Hannah's prayer and shows deep understanding of God's character and redemptive plan.