Reference: Magnificat
Hastings
The hymn Magnificat (Lu 1:46-55) has been well described as 'something more than a psalm, and something less than a complete Christian hymn' (Liddon). It is the poem of one who felt nearer to the fulfilment of the promises than any writer of the OT. But no Evangelist of the NT could have failed to speak of Christ by His human name, writing after His Death and Resurrection.
In the TR the hymn is ascribed to the Virgin Mary, but there is a variant reading 'Elisabeth' which demands some explanation. 'Mary' is the reading of all the Greek MSS, of the great majority of Latin MSS, and of many Early Fathers as far back as Tertullian (2nd cent.). On the other hand, three Old Latin MSS (cod. Vercellensis, cod. Veronensis, cod. Rhedigeranus-Vratislaviensis) have 'Elisabeth.' This reading was known to Origen (Hom. 5 on Lu 5), unless his translator Jerome interpolated the reference. Niceta of Remesiana (fl. c. 400) quoted it in his treatise 'On the good of Psalmody.' We can trace it back to the 3rd cent in the translation of Iren
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And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.
And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea [Joshua] the son of Nun.
And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is opposite Jericho. And LORD showed him all the land of Gilead, to Dan,
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart exults in LORD. My horn is exalted in LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies because I rejoice in thy salvation.
And Mary said, Behold the maid-servant of Lord. May it happen to me according to thy word. And the agent departed from her.
And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled of Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed in a great voice, and said, Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy belly.
and she exclaimed in a great voice, and said, Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy belly. And why is this to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
And why is this to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me? For lo, when the voice of thy greeting happened in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my belly.
For lo, when the voice of thy greeting happened in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my belly. And blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from Lord.
And blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from Lord.
And blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from Lord. And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, because he has looked upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed,
because he has looked upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed,
because he has looked upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed, because the Mighty has done great things to me. And his name is holy.
because the Mighty has done great things to me. And his name is holy. And his mercy is for generations of generations to those who fear him. read more. He did a mighty work by his arm. He scattered the proud in the mentality of their heart.
He did a mighty work by his arm. He scattered the proud in the mentality of their heart. He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men.
He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men. He filled those who are hungry with good things, and those who are rich he sent away empty.
He filled those who are hungry with good things, and those who are rich he sent away empty. He helped his boy Israel to be reminded of mercy,
He helped his boy Israel to be reminded of mercy, just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and his seed into the age.
And his father Zacharias was filled of Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,