Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord
Magnificat anima mea Dominum,
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salvatore meo,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae.
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes,
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est,
the Almighty has done great things for me,
et sanctum nomen eius,
and holy is his Name.
et misericordia eius in progenies et progenies timentibus eum.
He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo,
He has shown the strength of his arm,
dispersit superbos mente cordis sui;
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
deposuit potentes de sede
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
et exaltavit humiles;
and has lifted up the lowly.
esurientes implevit bonis
He has filled the hungry with good things,
et divites dimisit inanes.
and the rich he has sent away empty.
Suscepit Israel puerum suum,
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
recordatus misericordiae,
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
sicut locutus est ad patres nostros,
the promise he made to our fathers,
Abraham et semini eius in saecula.
to Abraham and his children for ever.