Fourth Tuesday of Advent - Luke 1:39-56

Luke 1:39-56 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

Mary's Visit to Elizabeth

 ³⁹ In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah ⁴⁰ where she entered Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. ⁴¹ When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. ⁴² Then she exclaimed with a loud cry:    You are the most blessed of women,
    and your child will be blessed!
    ⁴³ How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ⁴⁴ For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me! ⁴⁵ She who has believed is blessed because what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled!"
   

Mary's Praise

 ⁴⁶ And Mary said:    My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
    ⁴⁷ and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
    ⁴⁸ because He has looked with favor
    on the humble condition of His slave.
    Surely, from now on all generations
    will call me blessed,
    ⁴⁹ because the Mighty One
    has done great things for me,
    and His name is holy.
    ⁵⁰ His mercy is from generation to generation
    on those who fear Him.
    ⁵¹ He has done a mighty deed with His arm;
    He has scattered the proud
    because of the thoughts of their hearts;
    ⁵² He has toppled the mighty from their thrones
    and exalted the lowly.
    ⁵³ He has satisfied the hungry with good things
    and sent the rich away empty.
    ⁵⁴ He has helped His servant Israel,
    mindful of His mercy,
    ⁵⁵ just as He spoke to our ancestors,
    to Abraham and his descendants forever.
    ⁵⁶ And Mary stayed with her about three months; then she returned to her home.