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Luke - ch 1 v 41 - 60
- And when the voice of Mary came to the ears of Elisabeth, the baby made a sudden move inside her; then Elisabeth was full of the Holy Spirit,
- And she said with a loud voice: May blessing be on you among women, and a blessing on the child of your body.
- How is it that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
- For, truly, when the sound of your voice came to my ears, the baby in my body made a sudden move for joy.
- Happy will she be who had faith that the things which the Lord has said to her will be done.
- And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;
- My spirit is glad in God my Saviour.
- For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me.
- For he who is strong has done great things for me; and holy is his name.
- His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.
- With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.
- He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.
- Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;
- His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,
- As he gave his word to our fathers.
- And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.
- Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.
- And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.
- And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;
- But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.
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