Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

14Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. 15The LORD has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more. 16In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.” 17The LORD, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing. 18I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.

2Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD, the LORD, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”

3Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.

4In that day you will say, “Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Declare his doings among the peoples! Proclaim that his name is exalted!

5Sing to the LORD, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth!

6Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”

39Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, 40and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy! 45Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

46Mary said,

“My soul magnifies the Lord.

47My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

48for he has looked at the humble state of his servant.

For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

49For he who is mighty has done great things for me.

Holy is his name.

50His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.

51He has shown strength with his arm.

He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52He has put down princes from their thrones,

and has exalted the lowly.

53He has filled the hungry with good things.

He has sent the rich away empty.

54He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

55as he spoke to our fathers,

to Abraham and his offspring forever.”

56Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.