Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
Arise and shine: the light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises over you like the dawn.
Luke 1:46-47
Luke 1:46-47
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Mary’s song when she visits Elizabeth: her whole self praises the Lord and rejoices in God her Savior.
KJVLuke 1:46-47 in context
43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
A careful account of Jesus’ life, traditionally by Luke the physician, with the fullest story of His birth.
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