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Magnificat

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Author(s): Heininger, Bernhard | Eham, Markus
[German Version] I. New Testament – II. Liturgy and Church Music I. New Testament The Magnificat is Mary's song of praise (Luke 1:46–55), which takes its name from the first word of the Latin translation ( magnificat, “she praises”) and consists of two strophes: vv. 47–50 report, in the first person, God's acting on Mary; vv. 51–55 are more general and praise God's mighty deeds on Israel's behalf. In terms of genre, it is an individual song of praise or a hymn that stands in the tradition of the Old Testament Psalms and is inspi…