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noun - (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
The canticle beginning Magnificat anima mea Dominum (“My soul doth magnify the Lord”).
A musical setting of this canticle.
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| In 1723 Bach wrote a setting for this part of Vespers, from the Latin for "to extol" |
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| (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning Magnificat anima mea Dominum') |
| The hymn of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:4655) used as a canticle in Christian liturgy, especially at vespers and evensong. |
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The Magnificat (Latin for "[My soul] magnifies [the Lord]") is a canticle, also known as the Song of Mary, the Canticle of Mary and, in the Byzantine tradition, the Ode of the Theotokos (Greek: ). It is traditionally incorporated into the liturgical services of the Catholic Church (at vespers) and of the Eastern Orthodox churches (at the morning services). It is one of the eight most ancient Christian hymns and perhaps the earliest Marian hymn. Its name comes from the incipit of the Latin version of the canticle's text. * The text of the canticle is taken directly from the Gospel of Luke (1:4655) where it is spoken by Mary upon the occasion of her Visitation to her cousin Elizabeth. In the narrative, after Mary greets Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist, the latter moves within Elizabeth's womb. Elizabeth praises Mary for her faith (using words partially reflected in the Hail Mary), and Mary responds with what is now known as the Magnificat. * Within the whole of Christian |