Luke 1:40-54

⁴⁰and entered the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth.

⁴¹Well it happened that as Elizabeth heard Mary's salutation the babe bounced up and down in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit.

⁴²And she cried out with a great voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the Fruit of your womb!

⁴³Why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

⁴⁴Yes indeed, because as the sound of your salutation came into my ears the babe bounced up and down in my womb for joy.

⁴⁵Blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that have been spoken to her from the Lord.”

⁴⁶So Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

⁴⁷and my spirit has exulted over God my Savior,

⁴⁸in that He paid attention to the humble station of His slave (f). Yes indeed, because from now on all generations will declare me to be highly favored,

⁴⁹in that the Mighty One did sublime things for me, and Holy is His name.

⁵⁰His mercy is for generations of generations to those fearing Him.

⁵¹He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has dispersed the arrogant in the reasoning of their hearts.

⁵²He has dethroned rulers and exalted the lowly.

⁵³He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.

⁵⁴He has taken the part of His servant Israel, in remembrance of mercy,