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Eccard: When to the Temple Mary went

We found this video in the archives. It was a Saturday morning in Newcastle and we had got special permission to access All Saints Church on the Quayside to sing for a last time before the church closed pending renovations. At the time it was by no means certain whether or when these would take place. This beautiful oval shaped church had been one of our favourite places to sing. Now it was desperately cold - there had been no heating, power or water for years! Still, we enjoyed singing there for was possibly going to be the last time. Music by Johannes Eccard (1553 to 1611) English words by J. Troutbeck When to the Temple Mary went, And brought the Holy child, Him did he aged Simeon see As it had been revealed. He took up Jesus in his arms And blessing God, he said: “In peace I now depart, my Saviour having seen, The Hope of Israel, the Light of men.” Help now Thy servants, gracious Lord, That we may ever be As once the faithful Simeon was, Rejoicing but in Thee. And when we must from Earth departure take, May gently fall asleep, May gently fall asleep, And with Thee wake