42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,(A) and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord(B) should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

Mary’s Song(C)

46 And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord(D)
47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,(E)
48 for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.(F)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,(G)
49     for the Mighty One has done great things(H) for me—
    holy is his name.(I)

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42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

46 And 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.

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