Now That I’ve Held Him in My Arms

That 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 and carry in 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'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