When To The Temple Mary Went
John-troutbeck
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“When to the Temple Mary Went” is an anthem for Candlemas–a feast observed on 2 February in Western Christianity.
The original lyrics were in German, and set by German renaissance composer Johannes Eccard (1533–1611) as the “chorale-motet” Maria wallt zum Heiligtum. In the 19th century, the Rever...
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When To The Temple Mary Went Annotated
When to the temple Mary went,
And brought the Holy Child,
Him did the aged Simeon see,
As it had been revealed.
He took up Jesus in his arms
And blessing God he said:
In peace I now depart, my Saviour having seen,
The Hope of Israel, the Light of men.
Help now thy servants, gracious Lord,
That we may ever be
As once the faithful Simeon was,
Rejoicing but in Thee;
And when we must from earth departure take,
May gently fall asleep and with Thee wake.