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Within the temple Simeon met
Within the temple Simeon met
by Andrew Pratt
A new hymn about Anna and Simeon and the of Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Lyrics Only - Click Here Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © (DATE*) Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.co.uk. Please include any reproduction for local church and school use on your CC…
Old folks
Old folks
by Marjorie Dobson
The Presentation of the Lord / Candlemas Luke 2:22-40 Monologue: Old folks! Have you heard the latest about that batty old Anna? You know - that old woman who thinks she’s a prophetess. Wanders round the Temple all day, praying all over the place. Eighty-four if she’s a day! Don’…
In the temple, place of peace (version 2)
In the temple, place of peace (version 2)
by Andrew Pratt
In the temple, place of peace, Mary, Joseph, stand in awe; Anna comes with songs of joy, Simeon sings, yet knows the score. Bitter sweet this time of hope, winter passes Lent awaits; let us pause, reflect awhile: joy of birth or cross of hate? Verses 3-5 follow Tune: LAUDS (Wilso…
God’s messenger‚ in times long past
God’s messenger‚ in times long past
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
The final stanza of this hymn attempts to recapture something of the atmosphere of Candlemas as described by St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, c 560- 638: “Our bright shining candles are a sign of the divine splendour of the One who comes to expel the dark shadows of ev…
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