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And he came by the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
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then he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
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Lord, now let thy slave depart in peace, according to thy word,
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for mine eyes have seen thy saving health,
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which thou hast prepared before the face of all the peoples:
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a light to be revealed unto the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.
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And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
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And Simeon blessed them and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this
child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be spoken against
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(yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
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And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age and had lived with
her husband seven years from her virginity,
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and she
was a widow eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.