Song Of Simeon, The Poem by Brother Jonathan Gardner

Song Of Simeon, The



The young couple came to the Jerusalem Temple that day.
No lamb for the slaughter like the rich, brought near.
But turtle doves like the poor; to give thanks for the birth,
And brought with contrite hearts and holy fear.

There at the door was Simeon so old,
Promised to see the Saviour so the story was told,
They stopped and Simeon shuffled closer still,
So fragile, so frail, so slow, so faith-filled.

He muttered, ‘God, you have kept your promise to me,
That after all these year that I should see,
The promised One as a babe brought here today.
And after years of waiting, and many a tear,
Now I surrender my life to Thee, I say’.

And Anna, too, spoke of the time to come,
A faithful woman, so devout and wise.
Both witnesses knew of the Babe’s journey, His life and future death,
And that He would again arise.

And now, two thousand year on,
The Babe has grown, lived and gone,
But Simeon and Anna’s words are still heard in the street.
Words of comfort, words so sweet,
That this Babe now grown,
Is reigning on high.
And with heart so good, and steps so fleet,
He will, unexpectedly, one day return for his own.


[Brother Jonathan Gardner]
Copyright © ®2008, Brother Jonathan Gardner. All rights reserved.

Notes: Based on Luke 2: 21-38, The Book: Commonly known as the 'Song of Simeon' and the account of Anna the Prophet, at the time of Mary and Joseph presenting/giving thanks to God for Jesus in the Temple.

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