Tune: Woodlands
(\'Tell out my soul\')
Luke 1 v.41-45
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Mary arose, went into hill country
With haste, unto Judea, for to see
Her cousin Elisabeth, and her greet
And Zacharias, husband, too did meet
And when Elisabeth heard the greeting
Of Mary, it did great excitement bring
Her unborn babe in womb did joyful leap
John Baptist was he, shared in feelings deep
Elisabeth filled with the Spirit spake
With loud voice, proclamation she did make
Saying, Blessed are you among women, see
And blessed fruit of your womb shall ever be
And why is this to me, that the mother
Of my Lord should come to me? It be sure
That as soon as your greeting reached my ears
The babe leaped in my womb, thus joy appears
And blessed are you, Mary, who have believed
The promise from the Lord you have received
For there shall be a fulfilment, \'tis true
The Christ-child, Jesus, shall be born of you