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The Magnificat (Latin for "[My soul] magnifies [the Lord]") is a canticle, also known as the Song of Mary or Canticle of Mary, and in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Ode of the Theotokos (Greek: Ἡ ᾨδὴ τῆς Θεοτόκου). Its Western name derives from the incipit of its Latin text.
The Eastern Orthodox yearly cycle of liturgy has more hymns to Mary than does the liturgy of Roman Catholicism, [1] which often uses them in month-of-May devotions. These liturgies include the Magnificat hymn, which is one of the eight most ancient Christian hymns—perhaps the earliest, according to historian Marjorie Reeves.
" Mit dir, Maria, singen wir" (With you, Mary, we sing) is a Christian hymn. The original text was written in French; it was translated into German by Eugen Eckert in 1994. The hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied with a melody by Jean-Claude Gianadda paraphrases the Magnificat. The song is included in Protestant and Catholic hymnals and ...
The assumption of Mary is praised in numerous songs from the 10th century, [13] In several songs, Mary is praised to be above all saints and angels and participates in the kingdom of her son. Her assumption is “wished by the faithful people” in a song from the 12th century. [14] The Marian songs and hymns in this epoch are too numerous to ...
Magnificats, one included in Magnificat cum 4 vocibus, Book 1 (Venice, 1542) Jacquet of Mantua: 1483 1559 Magnificats, e.g. two in Magnificat cum 4 vocibus, Book 1 (Venice, 1542) Loyset Piéton? fl. c. 1530 Magnificat included in Magnificat cum 4 vocibus, Book 1 (Venice, 1542) Ludwig Senfl: c. 1490 1543 Magnificats (Tonus I-VIII) John Taverner ...
Mary sings of deliverance and hope for the homeless, the hungry, the refugee, the abused and misused, the powerless and despairing.
Luthers „Magnificat“ (English version) exerpts, Universität Zürich; Works of Martin Luther - The Magnificat Godrules.net; An Exposition upon the Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary called Magnificat LibriVox audiobook, public domain; An Exposition upon the Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary called Magnificat by Martin Luther Youtube.com
The setting of the evening canticles, part of the Anglican daily service of Evening Prayer, consists of the Magnificat (Song of Mary) and Nunc dimittis (Song of Simeon). Mary sings the Magnificat ("My soul doth magnify the Lord") on the occasion of her visit to Elizabeth, as narrated in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:39–56).