Canticum Evangelicum (Lc 1, 46-55)
Gospel canticle (Lk 1:46-55)
Exultatio animæ in Domino
Exultation of the soul in the Lord
Magníficat ✠ * ánima mea Dóminum,
My soul doth magnify the Lord.
et exsultávit spíritus meus * in Deo salvatóre meo,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ. * Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generationes,
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, * et sanctum nomen eius,
Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name.
et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies * timéntibus eum.
And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo, * dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
depósuit poténtes de sede * et exaltávit húmiles;
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
esuriéntes implévit bonis * et dívites dimísit inánes.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
Suscépit Israel púerum suum, * recordátus misericórdiæ,
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy:
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros, * Abraham et sémini eius in sǽcula.
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
