HYMN: My Soul, O Magnify the Lord

Sometimes a hymn idea just jumps out at me from nowhere. I was sitting at the table with my tri-circuit pastor brothers yesterday, just having returned from the Divine Service, and the words of the Magnificat (the song of Mary in Luke 1:46-55) popped into my head with a tune. It's a very rare treat when an idea comes to me so quickly and with a fair amount of flesh to it, even if the rest of the text seldom does. Anyway, here's a cleaned-up just-barely-beyond-first draft of my Magnificat versification. Yes, I know it's been done before, and by far greater writers than me. But that's okay; I won't complain if they won't. *wink* Feedback is love.

My Soul, O Magnify the Lord

1. My Soul, O magnify the Lord,

Rejoicing in my Savior God,

For He has seen my lowliness.

All peoples now shall call me blessed.

2. Behold, the mighty One has done

Great things for this unworthy one.

His name is holy. Those who fear

Will find His mercy ever near.

3. His strength He has made manifest.

The proud are scattered east from west.

The mighty from their thrones are cast;

The humble, lifted up at last.

4. And all who hunger have been stilled;

The rich are exiled, unfulfilled.

In mercy He remembers well 

And helps His servant Israel,

5. Just as He spoke to Abraham,

Providing him the thicket ram.

His grace to Abram’s seed is sure

And to our fathers evermore.

∆ 6. All glory to the Father sing;

All hail the Lamb, our Savior King;

All praise, O Spirit. Endless praise

Unto our triune God we raise.

LM (88 88)

Tune: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM (LSB 401)

Occasion: The Visitation 

Text: Luke 1:46-55 (Magnificat)