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39 Exsurgens autem Maria in diebus illis, abiit in montana cum festinatione, in civitatem Juda:

40 et intravit in domum Zachariae, et salutavit Elisabeth.

41 Et factum est, ut audivit salutationem Mariae Elisabeth, exsultavit infans in utero ejus: et repleta est Spiritu Sancto Elisabeth:

42 et exclamavit voce magna, et dixit: Benedicta tu inter mulieres, et benedictus fructus ventris tui.

43 Et unde hoc mihi, ut veniat mater Domini mei ad me?

44 Ecce enim ut facta est vox salutationis tuae in auribus meis, exsultavit in gaudio infans in utero meo.

45 Et beata, quae credidisti, quoniam perficientur ea, quae dicta sunt tibi a Domino.

46 Et ait Maria: Magnificat anima mea Dominum:

47 et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.

48 Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae: ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes,

49 quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: et sanctum nomen ejus,

50 et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.

51 Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.

52 Deposuit potentes de sede, et exaltavit humiles.

53 Esurientes implevit bonis: et divites dimisit inanes.

54 Suscepit Israel puerum suum, recordatus misericordiae suae:

55 sicut locutus est ad patres nostros, Abraham et semini ejus in saecula.

56 Mansit autem Maria cum illa quasi mensibus tribus: et reversa est in domum suam.

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Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,(A) 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.(B) 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,(C) and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord(D) 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(E)

46 And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord(F)
47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,(G)
48 for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.(H)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,(I)
49     for the Mighty One has done great things(J) for me—
    holy is his name.(K)
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
    from generation to generation.(L)
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;(M)
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.(N)
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(O)
53 He has filled the hungry with good things(P)
    but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
    remembering to be merciful(Q)
55 to Abraham and his descendants(R) forever,
    just as he promised our ancestors.”

56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

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