You help make Hymnary.org possible. More than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources and encouragement on Hymnary.org in 2025, including you. Every visit affirms the global impact of this ministry.

If Hymnary has been meaningful to you this year, would you take a moment today to help sustain it? A gift of any size—paired with a note of encouragement if you wish—directly supports the server costs, research work and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org
Calvin University
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for your partnership, and may the hope of Advent fill your heart.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again
Text:Song of Simeon
Paraphraser:Dewey Westra
Tune:NUNC DIMITTIS
Arranger:Claude Goudimel
Composer (attributed to):Loys Bourgeois

36. Song of Simeon

1. Now may your servant, Lord,
According to your word,
Depart in exultation.
My rest shall be serene,
For now my eyes have seen
Your wonderful salvation.

2. You did for all prepare
This gift, so great, so rare,
That peoples might adore you,
A light to show the way
To nations gone astray,
And unto Israel's glory.

Text Information
First Line: Now may your servant, Lord
Title: Song of Simeon
Paraphraser: Dewey Westra (1931)
Meter: 6.6.7.6.6.7
Language: English
Publication Date: 2024
Scripture:
Topic: Christmas; Presentation of the Lord
Notes: Lk. 2:28–32, paraphrased by Dewey Westra in 1931 for the Psalter Hymnal (1934), alt.
Tune Information
Name: NUNC DIMITTIS
Composer (attributed to): Loys Bourgeois (1547)
Arranger: Claude Goudimel (1564)
Meter: 6.6.7.6.6.7
Incipit: 56543 24312 21
Key: F Major or modal
Notes: Tune NUNC DIMITTIS attr. to Loys Bourgeois, from Pseavlmes cinqvante de David roy et prophète (1547), arr. by Claude Goudimel, from Le cent cinqvante pseavmes de David (1564).



Media
More media are available on the text authority and tune authority pages.

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.