The Magnificat is the song of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Visitation, her great hymn of praise to God who lifts up the lowly. The Church prays it every evening.
The Prayer
My soul doth magnify the Lord,
and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid;
for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath done great things to me;
and holy is his name.
And his mercy is from generation unto generations,
to them that fear him.
He hath shewed might in his arm;
he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat,
and hath exalted the humble.
He hath filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He hath received Israel his servant,
being mindful of his mercy.
As he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
When to Pray This Prayer
Every evening at Vespers in the Liturgy of the Hours, and as a daily act of praise and thanksgiving.
About This Prayer
Recorded in the Gospel of Luke (1:46-55), the Magnificat is Our Lady's response to God's mercy and a song of hope for the poor and lowly.
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Scripture: Luke 1:46-55, Douay-Rheims (public domain).