Magnificat
Heinrich Schütz
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
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 promised to our fathers to Abraham and to his seed forever.