"Blessed mother of the most blessed offspring! what an honour is this, that I should be visited by the mother of our Lord!

blessed is she that has believed; for what she has heard from the Lord, shall be accomplished."

for he hath regarded the low estate of his servant: and future ages shall proclaim me blessed.

"blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he hath regarded and wrought a deliverance for his people:

Then directing himself to his disciples, he said, blessed are ye, that are poor: for the divine kingdom is yours.

blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall find matter of mirth.

blessed are you, when men shall hate you, discard you, reproach you, and treat you as infamous, for your attachment to the son of man.

and blessed is he, who does not make me the occasion of his fall.

you will soon find your aboad become desolate. I declare unto you, you shall not see me till the time, when you will say, "blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord."

"blessed be he, said they, whom the Lord hath sent to be our king. prosperity from heaven, and glory from the most high."

where they daily praised and blessed God in the temple.