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being mindful of His mercy:
As He spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his seed for ever."
And Mary abode with her about three months, and She returned to Her own house.
The Gospel according to St. Luke chapter 1: verses 39-56
The Second Joyful Mystery The Visitation
CHAPTER 4
The Visitation and Canticle of the Blessed Virgin
And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a
city of Juda. And
She entered
into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth. And it came to pass, that when
Elizabeth heard
the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled
with the Holy
Ghost, and she cried out with a loud voice, and said: "Blessed art Thou among
women, and blessed is
the Fruit of Thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord
should come to me? For
behold as soon as the voice of Thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in
my womb leaped for
joy. And blessed art Thou that hast believed, because those things shall be
accomplished that
were spoken to Thee by the Lord. "And Mary said,
"My soul
doth magnify our Lord,
And My spirit hath rejoiced in God My Savior,
Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid;
for behold from henceforth all generations shall call Me blessed.2
Because He that is mighty, hath done great things to Me; and holy is His Name.
And His mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear Him.
He hath showed might in His arm;
He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He hath put down [despoiled] the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the
humble.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent empty
away.
He hath received Israel His servant,
2 Shall call Me blessed: These words are a prediction of that honor which the
Church in all ages
should pay to the Blessed Virgin. Let Protestants examine whether they are any
way concerned in
this prophecy.