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 Und Maria sprach: Meine Seele erhebet den HErrn,

47 und mein Geist freuet sich Gottes, meines Heilandes.

48 Denn er hat die Niedrigkeit seiner Magd angesehen. Siehe, von nun an werden mich selig preisen alle Kindeskinder.

49 Denn er hat große Dinge an mir getan, der da mächtig ist, und des Name heilig ist.

50 Und seine Barmherzigkeit währet immer für und für bei denen, die ihn fürchten.

51 Er übet Gewalt mit seinem Arm und zerstreuet, die hoffärtig sind in ihres Herzens Sinn.

52 Er stößet die Gewaltigen vom Stuhl und erhebt die Niedrigen.

53 Die Hungrigen füllet er mit Gütern und läßt die Reichen leer.

54 Er denket der Barmherzigkeit und hilft seinem Diener Israel auf,

55 wie er geredet hat unsern Vätern, Abraham und seinem Samen ewiglich.