Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;
because he has regarded the
lowliness of his handmaid.
For behold, henceforth all generations
shall call me blessed;
because he who is mighty has done
great things for me,
and holy is his name;
and his mercy is from generation
to generation
on those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm,
He has scattered the proud
in the conceit of their heart.
He has put down the mighty
from their thrones,
and has exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has given help to Israel,
his servant, mindful of his mercy;
even as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his posterity forever.
Praise be You, my Lord,
through our Sister Bodily Death ...
St. Francis
The Canticle of the Creatures