To Morten Lauridsen

Luke 1:46-55 (King James) Mary's Hymn PETER BIRD

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Adagio
SOPRANO

My soul dothmag - ni - fy the Lord, and my spi - rit hath re - joic - ed in God my




ALTO

My soul doth mag - ni - fy the Lord, and my spi - rit hath re - joic - ed

TENOR





My soul doth mag - ni - fy the Lord, and my spi - rit

BASS

My soul doth mag - ni - fy the Lord,

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S.
Sav - iour. For He hath re - gard - ded the low - ly es tate of His hand - maid - en:

A.

in God my Sav - iour. For He hath re - gard - ed the low - ly es - tate of His hand - maid

T.
hath re - - - - joic - ed in God my

B.

and my spi - rit hath re - - - -

A

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S.
For be - hold, for, be - hold, all gen - er - a - tions shall call

A.
- en: For, be - hold, for, be - hold, all gen - er - a - tions shall call

T.

Sav - iour. For He hath re - gard - ed the low - ly es -

B.


joic - ed in God my Sav - iour.
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S.
me bless - ed. For

A.

me, shall call me bless - ed hand - maid - en.

T.
tate

of His hand - maid - - en.

B.

Shall call me bless - ed. Shall call me bless -

B

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S.
He that is might - y hath done to me great things; and ho - ly

A.


He that is might - y hath done to me great things; and ho - ly

T.
He that is might -y hath done to me great things; and ho - ly

B.

ed. He hath done to me great things; and ho - ly

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S.
is His name. And His mer - cy is on them that fear Him from

A.






is His name. And His mer - cy is on them, on them that fear Him

T.





is

His name. And His mer - cy is on them that fear Him

B.

is His name. And His mer - cy is on them that fear Him from
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S.
gen - er -a - tion to gen - er - a - - - - tion. He hath

A.

gen - er -a - tion to gen - er - a - - - - tion.

T.


gen - er - a - tion to gen - er - a - - - - tion.

B.

gen - er -a - tion to gen - er - a - - - - tion.

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S.
show - ed strength with His arm; He hath scat -

A.

He hath show - ed strength with His arm; He hath scat -

T.


He hath show - ed strength with His arm; He hath

B.

He hath show - ed strength with His arm;

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S.
tered the proud, He hath scat - tered the proud in the im - ag in - a -

A.


tered the proud, He hath scat tered the proud in the im - ag - in - a -

T.
scat - - - - tered the proud, in the im - ag - in - a -

B.



He hath scat - tered the proud, in the im - ag - in - a - tion
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S.
tion of theirhearts. He hath put down the might - y from their seats, and ex -

A.

tion of their hearts. He hath put down the might - y from their seats, and ex -

T.
tion of their hearts. He hath put down the might - y and ex -

B.




of their hearts. He hath put down the might - y from their

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S.
alt - ed those of low de - gree. He hath fill - ed the hun - gry with good things;

A.
alt - ed those of low de - gree. He hath fill - ed the hun - gry with good things;

T.
alt - ed those of low de - gree. He hath fill - ed, fill - ed the hun - gry with good things;

B.

seats and ex - alt - ed those of low de - gree. He hath fill - ed, fill - ed hun - gry with good things;

E


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S.

and the rich He sent emp - ty a - way. He hath hol - pen His ser - vant Is - ra - el in

A.

and the rich He sent emp - ty a - way. He hath hol - pen His ser - vant Is - ra - el in


T.

and the rich He sent emp - ty a - way. He hath hol - pen His ser - vant

B.

and the rich He sent emp - ty a - way. He hath
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S.


re - mem - brance of His mer - - cy; As He

A.

re - mem - brance of His mer - - cy; As He

T.


Is - ra - el

in His mer - - - cy. As He

B.

hol - pen His ser - vant Is - ra - el in re - mem - brance of - His mer - - - - -

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S.
spake to our fa - thers, to Ab - ra - ham, and to his seed

A.

spake to our fa - thers, to Ab - ra - ham, and to his seed

T.
spake


to our fa - thers, to Ab - ra - ham, and to his seed

B.

- cy to our fa - thers, to Ab - ra - ham, and to his seed

G

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S.
for e - - - ver. Glo - ri - a Pa -

A.
e - - - ver. Glo - ri -

for

T.
for

e - - - ver. Glo - ri - a Pa - tri et

B.

for e - - - ver. Glo - ri - a Pa - tri et
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S.
- tri et Fi - li - o, et Spi - - ri - tu - i Sanc - to,

A.

a Pa - tri, et Fi - li - o, et Spi - ri - tu - i

T.
Fi - li - o, et Spi- ri - tu - i Sanc - to.

Si - cut er - at in prin - cip - i - o, et nunc et sem - per,

B.


Fi - li - o, et Spi - ri - tu - i Sanc - to. Si - cut er - at in prin - cip - i - o, et nunc et sem - per,

H

112

S.


Si - cut er - at in prin - cip - i - o, et nunc et sem - per, et in sae - cul - a sae - cul - or -

A.
Sanc - to, Si - cut er - at in prin - cip - i - o, et nunc et sem - per, et in sae - cul - a

T.
et in sae -cul - a

sae - cul - or - um. A -

B.


et in sae - cul - a sae - cul - or - um. A - -

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S.

- um. A - - - men. A -

A.
sae - cul - or - rum. A - - - men.


T.


- - men. A - - - men. A -

B.

men. A - - - men. A -
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S.
- - - - - - - men.

A.

A - - - - - men.

T.

- - - - men.

B.


- - - men.