My soul doth magnify the Lord,

my spirit eke evermore,

Rejoiceth in the Lord my God,

which is my Savior.

And why? because he did regard,

and gave respect unto,

So base estate of his handmaid,

and let the mighty go.

For now behold nations all,

And generations all,

From this time forth forevermore

Shall me right blessed call.

Because he hath me magnified

Which is the Lord of might:

Whose name be ever sanctified,

And praised day and night.

For with his mercy and his grace

All men he doth enflame,

Throughout all generations,

To such as fear his name.

He showed strength with his great arm,

And made the proud to start,

With all imaginations

That they bare in their heart.

He hath put down the mighty ones

From their supernal feat:

And did exalt the meek in heart,

As he hath thought it mete.

The hungry he replenished

With all things that were good:

And through his power he made the rich

Oft times to want their food.

And calling to remembrance

His mercy every deal

Hath holpen up assistantly

His servant Israel,

According to his promise made

To Abraham before,

And to his seed successively,

To stand forevermore.

Whom thou mercifully hast set,

Of they abundant grace,

In open sight and visible,

Before all peoples face.

The Gentiles to illuminate,

And Satan over-quell:

And eke to be the glory of

Thy people Israel.