Now That I've Held Him in My Arms

An old man in the temple waiting in the court
 Waiting for the answer to a promise
 And all at once he sees them in the morning sunshine
 A couple come in carrying a baby
 Now that I've held him in my arms
 My life can now come to an end
 Let Your servant now depart in peace
 'Cause I've seen Your salvation
 He's the light of the gentiles
 And the glory of his people, Israel
 Mary and the baby come and in her hand five shekels
 The price to redeem her baby boy
 The baby softly cooing, nestled in her arms
 Simeon takes the boy and starts to sing
 Now that I've held him in my arms
 My life can now come to an end
 Let Your servant now depart in peace
 'Cause I've seen Your salvation
 He's the Light of the gentiles
 And the glory of his people Israel, ooh-ooh-ooh
 And now's the time to take him in your arms
 Your life will never come to an end
 He's the only way that you'll find peace
 He'll give you salvation
 'Cause He's the light of the gentiles
 And the glory of His people Israel, ooh-ooh-ooh