Luke 2:26 And it was revealed to him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 1. The Holy Ghost, his Leader. 2. Faith, his consolation. 3. Piety, his life. 4. The Saviour, his joy. 5. To depart for heaven, his desire. (Van Doren.)In the huge Temple, deck'd by Herod's pride, Who fain would bribe a God he ne'er believed, Kneels a meek woman, that hath once conceived, Tho' she was never like an earthly bride. And yet the stainless would be purified, And wash away the stain that yet was none, And for the birth of her immaculate Son, With the stern rigour of the law complied: The duty paid received its due reward When Simeon bless'd the Baby in her arm; And though he plainly told her that a sword Must pierce her soul, she felt no weak alarm, For that for which a prophet thanked the Lord Once to have seen, could never end in harm. (Hartley Coleridge.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. |
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