One of my favorite moments in scripture is when Mary of Nazareth rushes to her kinswoman Elizabeth and the two of them witness and affirm for one another the marvelous things that God is doing in their lives. I was startled to realize how few hymn texts there are to mark this momentous event. This text is written to represent the voice of Elizabeth, and all of us, as we witness the presence and power of God in Mary, in one another, and in the world around us.  

You can find the hymn on GIA Unbound here.

This text is set to the tune HAF TRONES LAMPA FÄRDIG and can also be used with LANCASHIRE or ST. THEODULPH. All three of these tunes are associated with a much older Advent text, “Ermuntert euch, ihr Frommen” by Laurentius Laurenti, translated into English by S.L. Findlater as “Rejoice, Rejoice Believers.”

This text can be reproduced for worship using One License.