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Magnificat

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Magnificat (măgnĭf`ĭkăt) [Lat.,=magnifies], song of the Virgin Mary, beginning "Magnificat anima mea Dominum" [my soul doth magnify the Lord], from Luke 1.46–55. It is the daily vesper hymn of the Roman Catholic Church and is usually sung at evening prayer in the Church of England.

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Using the Magnificat has helped me pray more regularly, but I also appreciate reading prayers from various traditions.
Often cited are the song of Hannah in 1 Sam 2:1-10 and its New Testament echo, Mary's Magnificat, in Lk 1:46-55.
Pachelbel--Complete Works for Keyboard Instruments, Volume V, Magnificat Fugues from the London Manuscript and Joh.
 
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