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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