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51 ^aHe has shown strength with His arm;
^bHe has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 ^aHe has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.

53 He has ^afilled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.

54 He has helped His ^aservant Israel,
^bIn remembrance of His mercy,

55 ^aAs He spoke to our ^bfathers,
To Abraham and to his ^cseed forever.”

56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.

Birth of John the Baptist

57 Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they ^arejoiced with her.

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Luke 1:46-55

Luke 1:46-55 Mary said. Mary also is filled with the spirit of prophecy. These two godly women are the first human prophets of the New Testament. Mary's language is in part drawn from the Psalms. This hymn is divisible into three parts: (1) recognition of God's strange grace upon her own humble person and character (Luke 1:46-49); (2) a recognition that it is ever thus that God exalts the humble, and brings low the proud (Luke 1:50-53); (3) the result is that humble Israel is now to be exalted according to God's promise to Abraham (Luke 1:54).

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