46 And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;

47 My spirit is glad in God my Saviour.

48 For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me.

49 For he who is strong has done great things for me; and holy is his name.

50 His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.

51 With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.

52 He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.

53 Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;

54 His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,

55 As he gave his word to our fathers.

46 E Maria disse: L’ANIMA mia magnifica il Signore;

47 E lo spirito mio festeggia in Dio, mio Salvatore.

48 Poichè egli ha riguardato alla bassezza della sua servente Perciocchè, ecco, da ora innanzi tutte le età mi predicheranno beata.

49 Poichè il Potente mi ha fatte cose grandi; E santo è il suo nome.

50 E la sua misericordia è per ogni età, Inverso coloro che lo temono.

51 Egli ha operato potentemente col suo braccio; Egli ha dissipati i superbi per lo proprio pensier del cuor loro.

52 Egli ha tratti giù da’ troni i potenti, Ed ha innalzati i bassi.

53 Egli ha ripieni di beni i famelici, E ne ha mandati vuoti i ricchi.

54 Egli ha sovvenuto Israele, suo servitore, Per aver memoria della sua misericordia;

55 Siccome egli avea parlato a’ nostri padri; Ad Abrahamo, ed alla sua progenie, in perpetuo.