9 Gr. bondmaid.
§ 6. THE SONGa OF ELISABETH TO MARY UPON HER VISIT
Hill Country of Judea
Luke 1:39-45
39 And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; 40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost; 42 and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me? 44 For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed is she that 1believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
1 Or, believed that there shall be.
a This hymn or psalm springs from the omen to Elisabeth.
§ 7. THE MAGNIFICAT OF MARY
Hill Country of Judea
Luke 1:46-56