Tune: Lux Benigna
(\'Lead, kindly light\')
Luke 2 v.25-32. For Candlemas (Feb 2) -
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
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Behold, in Jerusalem, Simeon
A holy one
Just and devout, he was there awaiting
A wondrous thing
The Holy Spirit did to him reveal
A sure promise unto him He would seal
For he should not see death before he saw
The Lord\'s Christ pure
Babe presented in the Temple that day
Was the Lord\'s way
His age forty days since His lowly birth
Jesus Christ, He the Lord of heaven and earth
So Simeon took Christ up in His arms
The healing balm
And blessed God, saying, *Lord, now let depart
My servant heart
In peace, according to your word, for my
Eyes have seen your salvation, no deny
Your salvation in Christ you have prepared
With all Him shared
Before the face of all people now shown
He by all known
A light to lighten the Gentiles, thus view
The glory of your people Israel too
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* The words from here to the end are called
Simeon\'s \'Nunc Dimittis\' (adapted for the poem).