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MARY GLADLY TOLD HER COUSIN

Scripture Verse

My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For He hath regarded the low estate of His handmaiden; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Luke 1:46–48

Introduction

Words: Ca­ro­lyn W. Gil­lette, 2009.

Music: Ir­by Hen­ry J. Gaunt­lett, 1849 (🔊 ).

portrait
Carolyn W. Gillette (1961–)

Lyrics

illustration
The Meeting of
Mary and Elizabeth
Carl H. Bloch (1834–1890)

Mary glad­ly told her cou­sin,
Praise the Lord! My spir­it sings!
Young and hum­ble, she’d been chos­en!
God was sure­ly chang­ing things!
God of love, her words ring true
As we sing her pray­er to you:

“Now my soul is glad­ly sing­ing
At the great­ness of the Lord.
I re­joice, for God is bring­ing
His sal­va­tion to the world.
All who live will say I’m blest
Even in my low­li­ness.

“God is migh­ty, just and ho­ly,
And he’s done great things for me.
Those who fear him know the mer­cy
That God gives us end­less­ly.
Mighty ones are brought down low;
Lowly ones find bless­ings flow.

God has filled the poor and hun­gry,
And he’s sent the rich away.
God is ac­tive here in his­to­ry,
In a real and won­drous way.
God has pro­mised, and I’m bless­ed,
For I know God’s faith­ful­ness.