Magnificat
Language: English
Chorus Hail, thou that art highly favoured, The Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: Therefore that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Mary My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name. Chorus Hail, Mary full of Grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts; Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee O Lord most high. Mary And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. He hath showed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; as he spake to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever. Chorus Fear not, Mary; thou has found favour with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and he shall reign for ever; and of his Kingdom there shall be no end. Mary Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. Chorus Hail, Mary, full of Grace. Hail.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958), "Magnificat" [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2021-04-15
Line count: 50
Word count: 308