My sisters and brothers, our podcast song is, ‘Magnificat’, and today we will be continuing into our third song segment of our book, ‘Journey with Trust and Fire Within’.The music being used for Magnificat was originally written in 1978 for ‘Blessed Mary of Seven Sorrows’. Then one decade later, in 1988, we used this same music for Mother Mary, which the Hail Mary Prayer is part of. This music belongs to our Blessed Mary, and it seemed as though our Blessed Mary desired for her music to be used for her prayer. And so, it was. Then in the year of 2017, this same music once again found its 3rd. way into the heart of Mary, and quite appropriately since all three of these song/hymns belong to our Blessed Mary. ‘Blessed Mary of Seven Sorrows’, ‘Mother Mary’, and ‘Magnificat’.
The Magnificat is also known as Mary’s Canticle, and Mary’s Prayer, and is in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 1, verses 46–55. Let’s look at what Mary is saying in this Scripture, Mary’s Canticle: Quote: “46. And Mary said:* “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; 47. my spirit rejoices in God my savior. 48. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. 49. The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50. His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him. 51. He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. 52. He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly. 53. The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. 54. He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy, 55. according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” UnQuote.
Mary’s Prayer is also used as Evening Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours.
