The Song of Simeon

Our Gospel reading for today (Luke 2:22-40) contains what is called the “Song of Simeon,” also known as the “Nunc Dimittis,” which in Latin simply means “Now Dismiss,” because of the first words of the song in Latin.  Like many things in Latin it sounds more impressive before you translate it into English. 

This Song of Simeon, of course, is also the song that we sing following the Lord’s Supper.  We receive the Lord’s body and blood with the bread and wine and then we sing that we have seen...