Magnificat

Johann Sebastian Bach

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.