MAGNIFICAT

Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)

© 1989 Universal Edition AG, Wien

Magníficat anima mea Dominum, My soul doth magnify the Lord, et exultavit spiritus meus in And my spirit hath rejoiced in Deo salutari meo; God my Savior.

Quia respexit humilitatem

Because He hath regarded ancillae suae, the humility of ecce enim ex hoc beatam me His handmaid, for behold henceforth all dicent omnes generatiónes. generations shall call me blessed.

Quia fecit mihi magna,

Because He that is mighty hath done great qui potens est et sanctum nomen ejus, things to me; and holy is His name.

Et misericordia eius a progenie

And His mercy is from generation unto in progenies timentibus eum. generations, to them that fear Him.

Fecit potentiam in bráchio suo, He hath shown might in His arm, dispérsit superbos He hath scattered the proud mente cordis sui, in the conceit of their hearts.

Deposuit potentes de sede He hath put down the mighty from et exaltavit humiles, their seat and exalted the humble.

Esurientes implevit bonis, He hath filled the hungry with good things, et divites dimisit inanes. and the rich He hath sent empty away.

Suscepit Israel, puerum suum, Remembering Israel His servant, recordatus misericordiae suae, being mindful of His mercy,

Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros, As He spoke to our fathers, Abraham, et semini eius in saecula. Abraham and his seed forever.