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    The document provides information about Candlemas (The Presentation of Christ in the Temple), which is celebrated on February 2nd or the nearest Sunday. It describes the biblical account in Luke of Mary and Joseph taking the infant Jesus to the temple to complete Mary's purification and redeem their firstborn son according to Jewish law. While there, Simeon and Anna prophesy about Jesus. The document also offers suggestions for liturgy and music related to the themes of light, purification, and prophecy of Jesus.

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    The document provides information about Candlemas (The Presentation of Christ in the Temple), which is celebrated on February 2nd or the nearest Sunday. It describes the biblical account in Luke of Mary and Joseph taking the infant Jesus to the temple to complete Mary's purification and redeem their firstborn son according to Jewish law. While there, Simeon and Anna prophesy about Jesus. The document also offers suggestions for liturgy and music related to the themes of light, purification, and prophecy of Jesus.

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    CANDLEMASS (Or The Presentation of Christ in The Temple) Some Resources

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    The document provides information about Candlemas (The Presentation of Christ in the Temple), which is celebrated on February 2nd or the nearest Sunday. It describes the biblical account in Luke of Mary and Joseph taking the infant Jesus to the temple to complete Mary's purification and redeem their firstborn son according to Jewish law. While there, Simeon and Anna prophesy about Jesus. The document also offers suggestions for liturgy and music related to the themes of light, purification, and prophecy of Jesus.

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    CANDLEMASS(orThePresentationofChristintheTemple)

    SomeResources
    ThePresentationoftheLordfallson2February,butmayalsobecelebratedontheSunday
    between28Januaryand3February.Theterm"Candlemas"comesfromthepracticeofthepriest
    traditionallyblessingcandlesonthisdayforusethroughouttheyear.
    IntheNewTestamenttheeventisdescribedinLuke2:2240coveringthepresentationofthe
    babyintheTempletocompleteMarysritualpurification40daysafterhisbirthandtoperform
    theredemptionofthefirstborninobediencetotheLaw.LuketellsusthatJosephandMarytook
    thepooreroptionofpresentingapairofturtledovesratherthantheofferingofalamb.
    OnbringingJesustothetemple,theyencountertwovenerableoldpeople.Simeontakesthebaby
    andprophesiesoverhiminwhatiscalledtheSongofSimeonorNuncDimittis.Healso
    prophesiesthatthischildissetforthefallingandtherisingofmanyinIsrael,andforasignwhich
    isspokenagainst.Yes,aswordwillpiercethroughyourownsoul,thatthethoughtsofmany
    heartsmayberevealed(Luke2:3435)AnelderlyprophetesscalledAnnaismentionedasalso
    beingintheTempleandwaitingfortheMessiahandtellingeveryoneaboutthisbabyJesus.

    CommonWorshipLiturgyfromTimes&Seasonsisavailableinbookformorfrom:
    http://www.churchofengland.org/media/41154/tandsepiphany.pdf

    MusicSuggestions:
    ChristbeourlightBernadetteFarrellvariousbooksincludingthenewRSCMSing
    Praisesupplement.Listentoabriefandratherslowcliphere
    LikeacandleflameGrahamKendrickinTheSourceandMissionPraisecombineda
    ratherbeautifulhymnwithfinewordsandaninterestingcanonbetweenmenandwomen
    inthechorus.Ifthemenarealittlelackinginconfidence,getthewomentoleadoff
    instead!Sheetmusicavailablefreeat:
    http://www.grahamkendrick.co.uk/songs/sheetmusic/candlesong.pdf
    PurifymyheartBrianDoerksenaworshipsongwithappropriatewordstobefoundin
    MissionPraise,HymnsOld&New,SingPraiseetc.
    Allearthwasdark(Lightstotheworld)amodernhymnwithgoodwordsandcontrasting
    chorusinMissionPraise
    JesushopeofthenationsBrianDoerksenworshipsonginlatereditionsofMission
    Praise,TheSource,SongsofFellowship
    LightoftheworldyousteppeddownintodarknessTimHughesaverypopularworship
    songinlatereditionsofMissionPraise,TheSource,SongsofFellowship
    NuncDImittistheSongofSimeon.Therearetwoversionsofthiswhichyoumightfind
    interesting.
    LordyouhavefulfilledyourwordbyMimiFarraandcanbefoundintheFisherfolk
    Songbookofthe70sFreshSoundsno39.
    SongofSimeon,aversionIcomposedwhichappearedonanalbumfromSt.Michaelle
    BelfreyYork,waspublishedinthefirstCarolPraiseandwasrecentlyreissuedona
    selectioncalledTheVinylYears.Itwouldprovideasuitableanthem.Itcanbesungin
    unisonorwithsomechoralpartsandtherefrainhasasimplecanonbetweenwomenand
    men.
    OftheFathersheartbegottenHymnsOld&Newetc.
    (forfurtherinformationpleasecontactAndrewMaries,DiocesanConsultantforLiturgy&
    Musicmaries@keynotetrust.org.uk)

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