46 And Mary said:

47 »My soul magnifies the Lord,and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

48 for he has regarded the lowly state of his servant;for behold, henceforth all generationswill call me blessed.

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

50 And his mercy is on those who fear himfrom generation to generation.

51 He has shown strength with his arm;he has scattered the proudin the imagination of their hearts.

52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones,and exalted the lowly.

53 He has filled the hungry with good things,and the rich he has sent empty away.

54 He has helped his servant Israel,in remembrance of his mercy,

55 as he spoke to our fathers,to Abraham and to his seed forever.«