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What is the Song of Hannah?

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That is the name given to Hannah’s heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving to God. The song recounts God’s greatness and his attention to the poor and sad. One of the most memorable lines of the song is, “For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.” (KJV, I Samuel 2:8)