5. Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord, Present in Thy holy Word; May we imitate Thee now And be pure as pure art Thou, That we like to Thee may be At Thy great Epiphany And may praise Thee, ever blest, God in man made manifest. C. Wordsworth, 1862. PRESENTATION OF CHRIST. 185 8, 5, 8, 4, 7, 7 In peace and joy I now depart At God’s disposing; For full of comfort is my heart, Soft reposing. So the Lord hath promised me, And death is but a slumber. 2. ’Tis Christ that wrought this work for me. The faithful Savior, Whom Thou hast made mine eyes to see By Thy favor. Now I know He is my Life, My Help in need and dying. 3. Him Thou hast unto all set forth Their great Salvation, And to His kingdom called the earth, Every nation, By Thy dear and wholesome Word, In every place resounding. 4. He is the Hope and saving Light Of lands benighted; By Him are they who dwelt in night Fed and lighted; He is Israel’s Praise and Bliss, Their Joy, Reward, and Glory. Martin Luther, 1524; L. W. Bacon, tr., a. 186 8, 7, 6 l In His Temple now behold Him, See the long-expected Lord; Ancient prophets had foretold Him, God has now fulfilled His word. Now to praise Him, His redeemed Shall break forth with one accord. 2. In the arms of her who bore Him, Virgin pure, behold Him lie, While His aged saints adore Him Ere in faith and hope they die. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lo, th’ incarnate God most high. 3. Jesus, by Thy presentation, Thou, who didst for us endure, Make us see our great salvation, Seal us with Thy promise sure, And present us in Thy glory To Thy Father, cleansed and pure. H. J. Pye, 1853. 187 8, 7, 6 l Angels, from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story, Now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Come and worship, Come and worship; Worship Christ, the new-born King. 2. Shepherds, in the fields abiding, Watching o’er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the heav’nly Light: Come and worship, Come and worship; Worship Christ, the new-born King. 3. Sages, leave your contemplations; Brighter visions beam afar; Seek the great Desire of nations, Ye have seen His natal star: Come and worship, Come and worship; Worship Christ, the new-born King.