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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.