Magnificat
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The Magnificat is a biblical canticle of praise spoken by Mary in the Gospel of Luke, celebrating God's mercy, justice, and faithfulness.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magnificats | 2 |
| Biblical canticle Magnificat | 1 |
| Magnificat (Song of Mary) | 1 |
| Magnificat and Nunc dimittis | 1 |
| Marian hymn "Magnificat" | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
biblical canticle ⓘ canticle of Mary ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Canticle of Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Song of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFeast | Feast of the Visitation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalBook | Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalChapter | Luke 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalVerses | Luke 1:46–55 ⓘ |
| etymology | from the Latin verb "magnificat" meaning "(she) magnifies" ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hymn of praise
ⓘ
poetic prayer ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ various vernacular languages ⓘ |
| liturgicalPosition |
canticle at Evening Prayer in the Anglican tradition
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sung or recited at Vespers in the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Anglican liturgy
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Eastern Orthodox liturgy NERFINISHED ⓘ Evening Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Liturgy of the Hours NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran liturgy ⓘ Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalSettingsBy |
Antonio Vivaldi
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Arvo Pärt NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ John Rutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingWords | Magnificat anima mea Dominum ⓘ |
| relatedText |
Benedictus
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Gloria in excelsis Deo ⓘ Nunc dimittis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Mary's visit to Elizabeth ⓘ |
| speakerRole | mother of Jesus ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Mary, mother of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
God's faithfulness
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God's justice ⓘ God's mercy ⓘ care for the poor ⓘ downfall of the proud ⓘ fulfillment of God's promises to Israel ⓘ humility and exaltation ⓘ praise of God ⓘ reversal of fortunes ⓘ |
| title | Magnificat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Marian hymn "Magnificat"
this entity surface form:
Magnificats
this entity surface form:
Magnificats
subject surface form:
Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
this entity surface form:
Magnificat (Song of Mary)
this entity surface form:
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
this entity surface form:
Biblical canticle Magnificat