he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people,
And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.
Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
So the thing pleased the children of Israel, and the children of Israel blessed God; they spoke no more of going against them in battle, to destroy the land where the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,
“Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;
