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And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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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 lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word;
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for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
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which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
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a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel."
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And Joseph and His mother marveled 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 Asher. She was of great age and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,