Sophomore year I was in a voice class where we had to prepare three pieces and perform them in front of each other. One of the pieces I sang was Qui a respexit from Bach's Magnificat. The text comes from the book of Luke and I came across the passage today while I was reading.

Mary's prayer

My soul magnifies the Lord,

And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;

For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

For He who is mighty has done great things for me,

And holy is His name.

And His mercy is on those who fear Him

From generation to generation.

He has shown strength with His arm;

He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He has put down the mighty from their thrones,

And exalted the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

And the rich He has sent away empty.

He has helped His servant Israel,

In remembrance of His mercy,

As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.

so thankful for the prayers that already exist in the Bible. whether it is Jonah's prayer, Mary's prayer, or the prayers of Jesus... there is always something in Scripture to suit our time of need.

love to all