Simeon
Acknowledged just, and to his God
devoted, – Spirit holy
upon him – in his heart indwelling
(communing, teaching, and compelling);
so for Messiah’s coming waiting:
fulfilling occupation of all his latter days.
Anna
Anna, serving night and day,
gave her final years to pray;
saw and told of Mary’s son:
longed-for Saviour now had come.
A skill above the mind of man
designing genes, supernal plan:
he came, becoming touchable,
removing guilt immovable.
But now, we see much bad still mixed
among the good – its end is fixed:
no saga-crisis fictional,
but certain future rational.
Not then a baby known by few –
acknowledged Sovereign in full view,
receiving all the honour due.
Wars will end
Look! who’s come!
Creator King,
born the One
mercy to bring.
Men demand divine protection,
his intervention,
but no submission
to his authority,
his laws and purity.
He will bring end
to want and war,
when he returns,
– but now, before
that Day, become
his friend.
