Tune: Laos Deo
('Bright the vision that delighted')
Luke 2 v.25-32
Candlemas (Feb 2) - The Presentation of the child Jesus,
aged 40 days, in the Temple.
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Lord, now let your servant depart
In peace, desire of my heart
I have seen in your child Jesus
Born a Saviour unto us
So said Simeon in Temple
He did true hear the Lord's call
That he would not this earth leave till
God His promise did fulfil
'Twas that Simeon would see clear
The Lord's Christ, Anointed, dear
Simeon took Him in his arms
Gone now any doubts or qualms
He said, My eyes they have now seen
Your salvation, Lord, between
You and man you have provided
Salvation, as you have said
You have your Son prepared before
The face of all peoples, for
He a light to Gentiles lighten
Israel's glory revealed then
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: February 2nd, 2023 02:53
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. format for today.
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Good read Orchi. Clearly written the account of Simeon's encounter with the Christ child.
Thanks Fay. There's Anna too, an old prophetess. She gets a mention also.
And the wonder of those that are disposed like Anna on the tail end of Simeon that Fay had already kindly mentioned.
Yes, thanks CB. We're not told any actual words of Anna. Some prophetesses words are recorded though in the Bible.
I hit the like button by accident when reaching across the desk for a paper clip .. too tired to hit it again 🙂
Ohh, you can 'like' it every day!
As I do - 'like' me own poems every day. Do I?? (will anyone ever know if we 'like' our own poems?! heehee).
And can you beat a candle, like you can beat an egg? I've wandered off into talking rubbish now!
I can honestly say that I have never liked a single one of my own scribbles & can also state here and now that I never shall 🙂
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I can imagine Simeon's joy, holding this beautiful baby, so full of promise and hope. Lovely write dear Orchi.
Thanks Bella. This is not Infant baptism, but that in some places can be farcical. Some just have their baby 'done' but it does not mean much to them.
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