The Magnificat

The Magnificat by Mary the Revolutionary,

"My soul magnifies the Lord,

And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;

For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

For He who is mighty has done great things for me,

And holy is His name.

And His mercy is on those who fear Him

From generation to generation.

He has shown strength with His arm;

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

He has put down the might from their thrones,

And exalted the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

And the rich he has sent away empty.

He has helped His servant Israel,

In remembrance of His mercy,

As He spoke to our fathers,

To Abraham to his seed forever."

Luke 1:46-55 (emphasis added)

Eloquent and frightening words from a unwed, pregnant teen/ rural peasant.  Governments have removed the magnificant from state-sponsored Christianity.  When reading it honestly, I must confess I resist it.  Merry Christmas from the mother of Jesus.