The parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for Him after the custom of the law.
Luke 2:27
Words: Henry J. Pye, Hymns 1851 (stanzas 1–3); William Cooke, 1853 (stanza 4).
Music: Sieh, hier bin ich Geistreiches Gesangbuch (Darmstadt, Germany: 1698) (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good picture of Pye or Cooke (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
In His temple now behold Him,
See the long expected Lord;
Ancient prophets had foretold Him—
God has now fulfilled His word.
Now to praise Him, His redeemèd
Shall break forth with one accord.
In the arms of her who bore Him,
Virgin pure, behold Him lie,
While his agèd saints adore Him
Ere in faith and hope they die.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Lo, th’incarnate God most high.
Jesus, by Thy presentation,
Thou, who didst for us endure,
Make us see our great salvation,
Seal us with Thy promise sure.
And present us in Thy glory
To Thy Father, cleansed and pure.
Prince and Author of salvation,
Be Thy boundless love our theme!
Jesus, praise to Thee be given
By the world Thou didst redeem.
With the Father and the Spirit,
Lord of majesty supreme!