King James Bible
"As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever."
Mary recalls God's spoken promises to Israel's ancestors, emphasizing divine faithfulness across generations. The phrase connects her present experience of God's mercy to the ancient covenant relationship, showing continuity in God's redemptive plan. Abraham is singled out as the recipient of God's foundational promise that through his descendants all nations would be blessed. Mary recognizes Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of this Abrahamic covenant, linking her son to Israel's patriarchal heritage. The eternal nature of God's promise underscores its unbreakable character and perpetual relevance. This conclusion to Mary's Magnificat affirms that God's mercy and covenant faithfulness extend without end through all generations.