Simeon's Canticle

Based on Luke 2:29-32

Music and Lyrics: Manuel Simplicio V. Francisco, SJ

B/D  C m
  
E /B A M7 E/B G/B A/B

         
           
B/D  E/D  C m
12
 E A M7 A/B E A M7

          
        
Lord, let your ser - vant go in peace for Your word has been ful - filled.

/G  F m G  sus4 G C m
   
/B

  
20

     
1.My own eyes have seen Your sal - va - tion
F m
A  
24 M7 B sus B7 E M7 A/B

      
   
which You have pre - pared for all men.

B/D 
29
 E A M7 A/B

       
   

29 Lord, let your ser - vant go in peace for Your

     
     
 
Lord, let your ser - vant go in peace for Your

           
29

     

Lord, let Your ser - vant go in peace, go in peace,
          
29


Lord, let Your ser - vant go in peace, go in peace,

E/D  C m
33
 E A M7

    
   

33 word has been ful - filled.

    
   

word has been ful - filled.

       
33

    

 
for Your Word is ful - filled. A

      
  
33

for Your Word is ful - filled. A

Transcription: Ral Paguergan * SAN CARLOS SEMINARY, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City
 m G  sus4 G C m
 F /B A M7

 
37

        

light shall re - veal to the na - tions and the
37

            
 
light shall re - veal to the na - tions and the

       
37

  
light shall re - veal to the na - tions

         
 
37

light shall re - veal to the na - tions

F m
41
 B sus B7 E M7 A/B

      
     

glo - ry of Your peo - ple Is - ra - el.

 
41

           

glo - ry of Your peo - ple Is - ra - el.

         
41

      
glo - ry peo - ple Is - ra - el, Is - ra - el.

             
41

  
glo - ry peo - ple Is - ra - el, Is - ra - el.


              
45

 
Ooo... Ooo...
B/D  E/D  C  m A M7
45
 E A M7 A/B E


                

45 Lord, let your ser-vant go in peace for Your word has been ful -filled.

  
              

Lord, let your ser-vant go in peace for Your word has been ful -filled.

                    
45


  
Lord, let Your ser-vant go in peace, go in peace, for Your Word is ful -filled.

             
45


Lord, let Your ser-vant go in peace, go in peace, for Your Word is ful -filled.

B/D  B/D  C m

  
E A /B E /B A M7 E9

      
53


           
Lord, let Your ser-vant go in peace. Ooo...