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122:9.4 For this occasion Anna had written a poem which Simeon proceeded to sing, much to the astonishment of Joseph, Mary, and all who were assembled in the temple courts. And this was their hymn of the redemption of the first-born son:

122:9.4 For this occasion Anna had written a poem which Simeon proceeded to sing, much to the astonishment of Joseph, Mary, and all who were assembled in the temple courts. And this was their hymn of the redemption of the first-born son:

*122:9*For he has visited us and wrought redemption for his people;

*122:9

      *He has raised up a horn of salvation for all of us

**For he has visited us and wrought redemption for his people;

      *In the house of his servant David.

**He has raised up a horn of salvation for all of us

      *Even as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets—

**In the house of his servant David.

      *Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;

**Even as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets—

      *To show mercy to our fathers, and remember his holy covenant—

**Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;

      *The oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

**To show mercy to our fathers, and remember his holy covenant—

      *To grant us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies,

**The oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

      *Should serve him without fear,

**To grant us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies,

      *In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

**Should serve him without fear,

      *Yes, and you, child of promise, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;

**In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

      *For you shall go before the face of the Lord to establish his kingdom;

**Yes, and you, child of promise, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;

      *To give knowledge of salvation to his people

**For you shall go before the face of the Lord to establish his kingdom;

      *In the remission of their sins.

**To give knowledge of salvation to his people

      *Rejoice in the tender mercy of our God because the dayspring from on high has now visited us

**In the remission of their sins.

      *To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death;

**Rejoice in the tender mercy of our God because the dayspring from on high has now visited us

      *To guide our feet into ways of peace.

**To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death;

      *And now let your servant depart in peace, O Lord, according to your word,

**To guide our feet into ways of peace.

      *For my eyes have seen your salvation,

**And now let your servant depart in peace, O Lord, according to your word,

      *Which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

**For my eyes have seen your salvation,

      *A light for even the unveiling of the gentiles

**Which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

      *And the glory of your people Israel.

**A light for even the unveiling of the gentiles

**And the glory of your people Israel.

122:9.6 On the way back to Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary were silent—confused and overawed. Mary was much disturbed by the farewell salutation of Anna, the aged poetess, and Joseph was not in harmony with this premature effort to make Jesus out to be the expected Messiah of the Jewish people.

122:9.6 On the way back to Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary were silent—confused and overawed. Mary was much disturbed by the farewell salutation of Anna, the aged poetess, and Joseph was not in harmony with this premature effort to make Jesus out to be the expected Messiah of the Jewish people.