Glory to God ‎#99

99. My Soul Gives Glory to My God (Song of Mary)

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Text Information

• First Line: My soul gives glory to my God
• Title: My Soul Gives Glory to My God (Song of Mary)
• Author: Miriam Therese Winter (1979, rev. 1987)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Luke 1:46-55
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Advent; Justice
• Copyright: © 1978, 1987 Medical Mission Sisters

Tune Information

• Name: MORNING SONG
• Harmonizer: C. Winfred Douglas (1940)
• Meter: CM
• Key: f minor
• Source: Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, 1813
• Copyright: Harm. © 1943, 1961, 1985 Church Pension Fund

Text Information:

This 20th-century paraphrase is based on the Song of Mary (Luke 1:46–55), commonly known by its opening Latin word, Magnificat. This song of praise offers clear reminders that God’s purposes often lead to the reversal of human values, exalting the poor and dethroning the mighty.