Lukas 1:46-56

Mary’s Hymn of Praise

1:46 And Mary¹ said,²

“My soul exalts³ the Lord,⁴

1:47 and my spirit has begun to rejoice⁵ in God my Savior,

1:48 because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant.⁶

For⁷ from now on⁸ all generations will call me blessed,⁹

1:49 because he who is mighty¹⁰ has done great things for me, and holy is his name;

1:50 from¹¹ generation to generation he is merciful¹² to those who fear¹³ him.

1:51 He has demonstrated power¹⁴ with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance¹⁵ of their hearts.

1:52 He has brought down the mighty¹⁶ from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;¹⁷

1:53 he has filled the hungry with good things,¹⁸ and has sent the rich away empty.¹⁹

1:54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering²⁰ his mercy,²¹

1:55 as he promised²² to our ancestors,²³ to Abraham and to his descendants²⁴ forever.”

1:56 So²⁵ Mary stayed with Elizabeth²⁶ about three months²⁷ and then returned to her home.

Roma 5:11

5:11 Not²⁸ only this, but we also rejoice²⁹ in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation.

3:3 For we are the circumcision,³⁰ the ones who worship by the Spirit of God,³¹ exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials³²

4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

Christian Practices

4:1 So then, my brothers and sisters,³³ dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

1:8 All this³⁴ monotony³⁵ is tiresome; no one can bear³⁶ to describe it:³⁷

The eye is never satisfied with seeing, nor is the ear ever content³⁸ with hearing.