The song of Simeon; or, Death made desirable, Luke 2. 27 &c

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Source: Project Gutenberg #13341 Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13341 Public domain basis: Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spiritual Songs (1707; 1818 Corrall printing in PG #13341). Author d. 1748. US public domain. Coverage: Complete individual poem extracted from parent edition watts-hymns-and-spiritual-songs at bytes 20635-21472; checksum b6aa4c31405257486268ff1478ea19808daf087cbca250f0d96d9dc15c34c95d.

# The song of Simeon; or, Death made desirable, Luke 2. 27 &c

The song of Simeon; or, Death made desirable, Luke 2. 27 &c

Hymn 1:19. The song of Simeon; or, Death made desirable, Luke 2. 27 &c.

1 Lord at thy temple we appear, As happy Simeon came, And hope to meet our Saviour here; O make our joys the same!

2 With what divine and vast delight The good old man was fill'd, When fondly in his wither'd arms He clasp'd the holy child!

3 "Now I can leave this world," he cry'd, "Behold thy servant dies, "I've seen thy great salvation, Lord, "And close my peaceful eyes.

4 "This is the light prepar'd to shine "Upon the Gentile lands, "Thine Israel's glory, and their hope "To break their slavish bands."

5 [Jesus, the vision of thy face Hath overpowering charms Scarce shall I feel death's cold embrace If Christ be in my arms.

6 Then while ye hear my heart-strings break, How sweet my minutes roll! A mortal paleness on my cheek, And glory in my soul.]