Merciful and Mighty

If any hymn could be said to contain the essence of Advent, surely it is Mary's song in Luke 1, which has come to be called the Magnificat.

46 And Mary said:
   “My soul glorifies the Lord
 ⁴⁷ and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 
⁴⁸ for he has been mindful
   of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
 ⁴⁹ for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
   holy is his name. 
⁵⁰ His mercy extends to those who fear him,
   from generation to generation. 
⁵¹ He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
   he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. 
⁵² He has brought down rulers from their thrones
   but has lifted up the humble. 
⁵³ He has filled the hungry with good things
   but has sent the rich away empty. 
⁵⁴ He has helped his servant Israel,
   remembering to be merciful 
⁵⁵ to Abraham and his descendants forever, 
   just as he promised our ancestors.”

I hope you enjoy a portion of this Biblical hymn as written by Randy Gill and sung by the Zoe singers.





And excuse the punctuation. I just lifted it from youtube. If I could fix it, I would.