In His Temple Now Behold Him

In His temple now behold Him;

See the long-expected Lord!

Ancient prophets had foretold him;

God hath now fulfilled His word.

Now to praise Him, His redeemèd

Shall break forth with one accord.

In the arms of her who bore Him,

Virgin pure, behold Him lie,

While His aged saints adore Him,

Ere in perfect faith they die:

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Lo, the incarnate God most high!

Jesus, by Thy Presentation,

Thou, Who didst for us endure,

Make us see Thy great salvation,

Seal us with Thy promise sure;

And present us in Thy glory

To Thy Father cleansed and pure.

Prince and author of salvation,

Be Thy boundless love our theme!

Jesus, praise to Thee be given

By the world Thou didst redeem,

With the Father and the Spirit,

Lord of majesty supreme!

Amen.

~Words: Henry Pye, Hymns, 1851 (stanzas 1-3); William Cooke (stanza 4), 1853 & Music: Sieh, Hier Bin Ich, Geistreiches Gesangbuch (Darmstadt, Germany: 1698)