Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he
has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me
blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy
on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has
scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled
the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel For he remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.
Terms
Proclaims: praise or glorify openly
Conceit: individual opinion
Lowly: low position, manners or degree
Meaning of the prayer
This prayer means we praise God because of how great he is for giving us things that we
don’t deserve. He shows us mercy.

Form of prayer
Prayer of praise
It’s a prayer of praise because it tells us that we “proclaim the greatness of the lord”
meaning that we give praise for him, for all he does and how good he is.

When this prayer can be said

The Magnificat can be sung each day at evening prayer or mass. We pray
this to praise God.
Hello God. I appreciate everything you’ve done for me.
Even though I did nothing to deserve it you blessed me.
Thank you for showing my mercy.
Origin
This song/prayer is originally from the scriptures.
After Mary found out she was pregnant with Jesus she went to her
cousin Elizabeth who was pregnant with Jesus’ cousin John the Baptist.
When they were both pregnant Mary and Elizabeth sang this prayer.
As the “Song of Mary”