then Symeon took him in his arms, blessed God, and said,
Instantly his mouth was opened, his tongue loosed, and he spoke out blessing God.
Then the shepherds went away back, glorifying and extolling God for all they had heard and seen as they had been told they would.
"Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, for he has cared for his people and wrought them redemption;
Then Mary said "My soul magnifies the Lord,
Then he put his arms round them, laid his hands on them and blessed them.
Then he took a little child, set it among them, and putting his arms round it said to them,
By an inspiration of the Spirit he came to the temple, and when the parents of the child Jesus carried him in to perform the customary regulations of the law for him,
"Now, Master, thou canst let thy servant go, and go in peace, as thou didst promise;