The document summarizes two prayers from the Bible - Mary's prayer and Hannah's prayer. In Mary's prayer, she praises God for choosing her and doing great things through her, even though she is not important. She says God helps the poor and hungry but sends the rich away empty. In Hannah's prayer, she thanks God for giving her a child after being unable to conceive. She says God controls life and death, makes some poor and others rich, and lifts the needy from ashes while the foundations of the earth belong to him.

2. Mary’s
Prayer
St. Augustines
Sunday 12
December.

3. Luke 1:46-55 (NIRV)
Mary said, "My soul gives glory to the
Lord.
My spirit delights in God my Savior.
He has taken note of me even though I am
not important. From now on all people will
call me blessed.
The Mighty One has done great things for
me. His name is holy. He shows his mercy to
those who have respect for him, from parent
to child down through the years.
He has done mighty things with his arm. He
has scattered those who are proud in their
deepest thoughts.

4. Luke 1:46-55 (NIRV)
He has brought down rulers from their
thrones. But he has lifted up people who are
not important.
He has filled those who are hungry with good
things. But he has sent those who are rich away
empty.
He has helped the people of Israel, who serve
him. He has always remembered to be kind to
Abraham and his children down through the
years. He has done it just as he said to our
people of long ago."

5. 1 Samuel 2 – Hannah’s
Prayer(NIRV)
Then Hannah prayed. She said, "The Lord has filled my heart
with joy. He has made me strong. I'm so glad he saved
me. 2 "There isn't anyone holy like the Lord. There isn't
anyone except him. There isn't any Rock like our God. 3
Don't keep talking so proudly. The Lord is a God who knows
everything. He judges everything people do. 4 "The bows of
great heroes are broken. But those who trip and fall are
made strong. 5 Those who used to be full have to work for
food. But those who used to be hungry aren't hungry
anymore. The woman who couldn't have children has seven
of them now. But the woman who has had many children is
sad now because hers have died.

6. 1 Samuel 2 – Hannah’s
Prayer(NIRV)
"The Lord causes people to die. He also gives people
life. He brings people down to the grave. He also brings
people up. The Lord makes people poor. He also makes
people rich. He brings people down. He also lifts people
up. He raises poor people up from the trash pile. He lifts
needy people out of the ashes. He gives them places of
honor. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord. He
guards the paths of those who are faithful to him. But evil
people will lie silent in their graves. People don't win just
because they are strong. Those who oppose the Lord will be
totally destroyed. He will thunder against them from
heaven. He will judge the earth from one end to the
other.

7. I'm bursting
with God-
news;
I'm dancing
the song of
my Saviour
God.

8. God took one
good look at me,
and look what
happened—
I'm the most
fortunate woman
on earth! What
God has done for
me will never be
forgotten, the
God whose very
name is holy, set
apart from all
others.

9. His mercy flows in wave
after wave on those who
are in awe before him.
He bared his arm and
showed his strength. He
knocked tyrants off their
high horses, pulled
victims out of the mud.
The starving poor sat
down to a banquet; the
callous rich were left out
in the cold. He
embraced his chosen
child, Israel; he
remembered and piled on
the mercies, piled them
high.

10. Matthew 20:16
So the last will
be first,
and the first will
be last.”

12. Mark 9:23
“Everything
is possible
for one who
believes.”

13. Mark 9:24
“I do believe;
help me
overcome my
unbelief!”

14. Phil 4:16
“‘Do not be
anxious about
anything, but in
everything, by
prayer and
petition, with
thanksgiving,
present your
requests to
God.’