Saint Mary the Virgin

Isaiah 61:10-11

10   I will greatly rejoice in the LORD;
    my soul shall exult in my God,
  for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
    he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
  as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress,
    and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11   For as the earth brings forth its sprouts,
    and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up,
  so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise
    to sprout up before all the nations.

Psalm 34

1 I will always give thanks unto the LORD;*
  his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make its boast in the LORD;*
  the humble shall hear this and be glad.

3 O praise the LORD with me,*
  and let us magnify his Name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me;*
  he delivered me out of all my fears.

5 They looked unto him, and were made glad,*
  and their faces were not ashamed.

6 Look, the poor man cries, and the LORD hears him,*
  and saves him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD camps round about those who fear him,*
  and delivers them in time of need.

8 O taste and see how gracious the LORD is;*
  blessed is the one who trusts in him.

9 O fear the LORD, you that are his saints;*
  for those who fear him lack nothing.

10 The lions lack and suffer hunger,*
  but those who seek the LORD shall lack nothing that is good.

11 Come, children, and listen to me;*
  I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Who among you desires to live,*
  and longs to see good days?

13 Keep your tongue from evil,*
  and your lips from speaking lies.

14 Turn from evil and do good;*
  seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous,*
  and his ears are open to their prayers.

16 The countenance of the LORD is against those who do evil,*
  to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry, and the LORD hears them*
  and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to those who are brokenhearted*
  and will save those who are crushed in spirit.

19 Great are the troubles of the righteous,*
  but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

20 He keeps all his bones,*
  so that not one of them is broken.

21 But evil shall slay the ungodly,*
  and those who hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22 The LORD delivers the souls of his servants,*
  and all those who put their trust in him shall not be destitute.

Galatians 4:4-7

4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Luke 1:46-55

46 And Mary said,

  “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48   for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
    For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
49   for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
    and holy is his name.
50   And his mercy is for those who fear him
    from generation to generation.
51   He has shown strength with his arm;
    he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52   he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
    and exalted those of humble estate;
53   he has filled the hungry with good things,
    and the rich he has sent away empty.
54   He has helped his servant Israel,
    in remembrance of his mercy,
55   as he spoke to our fathers,
    to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”