Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

⁴⁶ Then Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.

⁴⁷ “And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

⁴⁸ “For He has looked on the poor degree of His servant. For behold, from now on all ages shall call me blessed.

⁴⁹ “Because He Who is mighty has done great things for me, and Holy is His Name.

⁵⁰ “And His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear Him.

⁵¹ “He Who showed strength with His arm, He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

⁵² “He has put down the mighty from their seats and exalted those of low degree.

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

⁵⁴ “He has upheld Israel, His servant, to be mindful of His mercy,

⁵⁵ “(as He has spoken to our fathers – that is, to Abraham and his seed) forever.”

2 And Hannah prayed, and said, “My heart rejoices in the LORD. My horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies because I rejoice in Your salvation.

² “There is none as Holy as the LORD. Yea, there is none besides You; and there is no god like our God.

³ “No longer speak so exceedingly proudly. Do let not arrogancy come out of your mouth. For the LORD is a God of knowledge; and by Him enterprises are established.

⁴ “The bow and the mighty men are broken; and the weak have girded themselves with strength.

⁵ “Those who were full are now hired for bread, yet the hungry are no more. Even the barren has borne seven; and she who had many children is now feeble.

⁶ “The LORD kills and makes alive, brings down to the grave and raises up.

⁷ “The LORD makes poor and makes rich, brings low and exalts.

⁸ “He raises up the poor from the dust and lifts up the beggar from the dunghill, to set among princes and to make them inherit the seat of glory. For the pillars of the Earth are the LORD’s, and he has set the world upon them.

⁹ “He will keep the feet of His saints; and the wicked shall keep silence in darkness. For in might shall no man be strong.

¹⁰ “The LORD’s adversaries shall be destroyed, and out of Heaven shall He thunder upon them. The LORD shall judge the ends of the world, and shall give power to His King, and exalt the horn of His Anointed.”

11 And when they came near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount of Olives, He sent forth two of His disciples,

² and said to them, “Go into that town over there. And as soon as you enter it, you shall find a colt, tied, upon which never a man sat. Untie him and bring him.

³ “And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ Say that the Lord has need of him. And He will return him immediately.”

⁴ And they went their way and found a colt, tied by the door outside, at an intersection. And they untied him.

⁵ Then some of those who stood there said to them, “Why are you untying that colt?”

⁶ And they said to them as Jesus had commanded them. So, they let them go.

⁷ And they brought the colt to Jesus and laid their garments on him. And He sat upon him.

⁸ And many spread their garments along the way. Others cut down branches off the trees and spread them in the way.

⁹ And those who went before and who followed, cried, saying, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!

¹⁰ “Blessed is the Kingdom that comes in the Name of the Lord of our father David! Hosanna! O You Who are in the highest heavens!”

¹¹ So Jesus entered into Jerusalem and went into the Temple. And when He had looked around at everything (and it was evening) He went forth to Bethany with the twelve.