Song of Simeon: Nunc dimittis (Luke 2:29-32)

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Nunc dimittis refers to a hymn that Simeon pronounces when seeing a Messiah as he was promised by the Holy Spirit before his death comes. The name "Nunc dimittis" is based on the first two words from the first verse in the Latin translation: "Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace (Now you dismiss your servant in peace, Lord)" (Luke 2:29).

Vocabulary

Word Meaning
ὁ, ἡ, τό ten, ta, to
σύ ty, twój
κατά przeciw, według
λαός, οῦ, ὁ ludzie
νῦν teraz
ἀπολύω uwolnić
δοῦλος, ου, ὁ niewolnik, sługa
δεσπότης, ου, ὁ pan
ῥῆμα, τος, τό słowo
ἐν w, we