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"Now, O Sovereign Lord, Thou dost send Thy servant away in peace, in fulfilment of Thy word,
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Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
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Which Thou hast made ready in the sight of all nations--
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A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
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And while the child's father and mother were wondering at the words of Symeon concerning Him,
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Symeon blessed them and said to Mary the mother, "This child is appointed for the falling and the uprising of many in Israel and for a token to be spoken against;
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and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed."
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There was also Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, belonging to the tribe of Asher. She was of a very great age, having had after her maidenhood seven years of married life,
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and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, with fasting and prayer.
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And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, and spoke about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.
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Then, as soon as they had accomplished all that the Law required, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.