^{46 Ref} And Mary said, `My soul doth magnify the Lord,

^{47 Ref} And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour,

^{48 Ref} Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

^{49 Ref} For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy `is' His name,

^{50 Ref} And His kindness `is' to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,

^{51 Ref} He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,

^{52 Ref} He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,

^{53 Ref} The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,

^{54 Ref} He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,

^{55 Ref} As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed -- to the age.'

⁵⁶ And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house.