001:042 and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you,"
she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest!
001:043 But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord
should come to me?
001:044 For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within
me leapt for joy.
001:045 And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken
to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled."
001:046 Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord,
001:047 And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour;
001:048 Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position;
For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,
001:049 Because the mighty One has done great things for me--
Holy is His name!--
001:050 And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those
who fear Him.
001:051 He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered
those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts.
001:052 He has cast monarchs down from their thrones, And exalted men
of low estate.
001:053 The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich
He has sent empty-handed away.
001:054 His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--
001:055 In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham
and his posterity for ever."
001:056 So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months,
and then returned home.
001:057 Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son;
001:058 and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had
great compassion on her; and they rejoiced with her.