In the Gospel reading when Simeon saw Jesus he sang his song of praise. He had been waiting all his life for the saviour and when Mary and Joseph brought him to the temple Simeon recognised Jesus as the one who had come to save us, to bring light to the world.
As you listen to today's version of Simeon's song of praise, what do you want to give thanks for?
Today's version of Simeon's song, Nunc dimittis: Evening Canticles in B flat - C.V. Stanford, John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers
And for our children and younger readers a short video of Simeon and Anna meeting Jesus in the temple and this video also tells the story of when Mary and Joseph think they had lost Jesus, but find him in the temple, His Father's House talking to the elders.