Sovereign Lord
Lyric and Music by Douglas C. Eltzroth
Sovereign Lord, as you have promised
Now dismiss us with your peace
As our eyes have seen salvation
And our souls have been released
You’ve prepared this revelation
Of a truth that was concealed
In the sight of all these people
Lord, your glory now revealed
Sovereign Lord, as you have promised
Now dismiss us with your peace
©2008 Douglas C. Eltzroth c/o http://www.collage.org
Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law, Simeon took Him in his arms and praised God, saying:
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised,
You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to Your people Israel.”
Luke 2:25-32
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