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 Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; may it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
And it came to pass that, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit: and she lifted up her voice, with a loud cry, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
and she lifted up her voice, with a loud cry, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me!
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me! For, behold, as the voice of your salutation came into my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy!
For, behold, as the voice of your salutation came into my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy! And happy is she who believed, because there shall be a fulfillment of the things spoken to her from the Lord!"
And happy is she who believed, because there shall be a fulfillment of the things spoken to her from the Lord!"
And happy is she who believed, because there shall be a fulfillment of the things spoken to her from the Lord!" And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord;
And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord; and my spirit exulted in God my Saviour;
and my spirit exulted in God my Saviour; because He looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid; for, behold, from the present time all generations will call me happy;
because He looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid; for, behold, from the present time all generations will call me happy;
because He looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid; for, behold, from the present time all generations will call me happy; because the Mighty One did great things for me; and Holy is His name!
because the Mighty One did great things for me; and Holy is His name! And His mercy is unto generations and generations to those who fear Him. read more. He wrought might with His arm; He scattered men proud in the imagination of their heart.
He wrought might with His arm; He scattered men proud in the imagination of their heart. He deposed potentates from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
He deposed potentates from thrones, and exalted the lowly. The hungry He filled with good things, and the rich He sent away empty.
The hungry He filled with good things, and the rich He sent away empty. He succored Israel His servant, to remember mercy,
He succored Israel His servant, to remember mercy, (as He spake to our fathers), to Abraham and to his seed forever."
(as He spake to our fathers), to Abraham and to his seed forever."
(as He spake to our fathers), to Abraham and to his seed forever."
And Zacharias, his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he prophesied, saying,