Chords for Now That I've Held Him in My Arms

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_ An [Gm] [F] old man in the temple, waiting in the court, [C]
waiting for the answer [F] to a promise. _
And all at once he sees them, in the morning sunshine, [C] a couple coming, carrying [F] a baby.
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Now I've held him in [F] my arms, _ [C] my life can come to [F] an end.
[Bb] Let your servant now depart [F] in peace, _ [Bb] I've seen your salvation.
[C] He's the light of the Gentiles, [Bb] and the glory of [C] his people _ [F]
Israel.
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_ _ _ Mary and the baby come, and in her hand five shekels, the price to redeem her baby boy.
[Bb] The _ [F] baby softly cooing, [Bb]
nestled in [F] her arms, [C] Simeon takes the boy and starts to [F] sing.
_ _ [Bb] Now that I've held him in [F] my arms, _ [C] my life can come to [F] an end.
[Bb] Let your servant now depart [F] in peace, I've [Bb] seen your salvation.
[C] He's the light of the Gentiles, and [Bb] the glory of his [C] people [F] Israel.
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_ _ [Bb] Now's the time to take him in [F] your arms, _ [C] your life will never [F] come to an end. _ _
_ [Bb] He's the only way that you'll [F] find peace, _ [Bb] he'll give you salvation.
[F] He's the light of the Gentiles, [Bb] and the glory of [C] his people [F] Israel. _ _
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