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Which You have prepared in the presence of allpeoples,
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4A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Your peopleIsrael."
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And His father and 5mother were amazed at the things which were being saidabout Him.
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And Simeonblessed them and said to Mary6His mother, "Behold, this Child is appointed for 7the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed -
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and a sword will pierceeven your ownsoul -to the end that thoughts from manyhearts may be revealed."
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And there was a 8prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of 9the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years10and had lived with her husbandsevenyearsafter her marriage,
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and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four*. She neverleft the temple, servingnight and day with 11fastings and prayers.