Christmas daybook, 4: may we be like Simeon and Anna

My Advent daybook for these 24 days of waiting. Join me, won't you? (see all of the Christmas daybook posts from 2014 here)

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look

Presentation in the Temple

Rembrandt

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read

Luke 2:22-40: Simeon and Anna

{all readings for the day: Isaiah 61:10-62:3; 
Psalm 148; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:22-40 }

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pray 

God of glory, you have given us a new name and robed us in salvation. May we like Anna find our home in your presence, and like Simeon recognize Jesus as the Christ, so that, in joy and thanksgiving at becoming your children, we may join with all creation to sing your praise. Amen. (source)

My lips will sing with joy when I play to you, and so will my soul, which you have redeemed. Amen.

a final thanksgiving for your day (compline):

Lord, you now have set your servant free to go in peace as you have promised; for these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, whom you have prepared for all the world to see: a Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your people Israel. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.

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listen

Song of Simeon | Listen for free at bop.fm

Song of Simeon

M.L.P. Badarak

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do

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