Song of Simeon

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Composer
Orlando Lassus
Arranger
Mark Schweizer
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Epiphany (day and season) Advent
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Keyboard [organ/piano] Unaccompanied [a cappella]
Collections
Advent Compline
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

Perfect for The Presentation of the Lord (Feb. 2) or the entire season of Epiphany!
SATB Choir. Not too difficult with very lovely Renaissance polyphony — In English, set to the famous madrigal, Mon coer recommande à vous. Text from: Luke 2: 29-32.  Also available for unison and keyboard.

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Lyrics

Lord, let thy servant now depart,
In peace and joy and meet oblation;
Thy word is hidden in my heart,
Mine eyes have seen thy salvation.

To be a light to nations shining,
And to thy people Israel,
Glory, honor, praise combining,
"God with us," Emmanuel.

Glory to the Father and the Son,
And to the Holy Ghost sing praises,
While timeless ages ever run,
World without end, Amen.