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Nunc Dimittis
Type: Writing
Alternate Labels
- Canticle of Simeon
- Canticle of St. Simeon
- Song of Simeon
- Prayer of Simeon
- Prayer of Symeon
Related Labels
- Evening canticles
- Evangelical Canticles
Reading List
The Nunc Dimittis, or Song of Simeon, is Simeon’s prophesy on the occasion of Jesus’ presentation in the temple, in Luke 2:29-32
Key Passages
- Luke 2:29-32
- Odes 14:1-46
Introduction
- Nunc Dimittis | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
- Nunc Dimittis | Harper’s Bible Dictionary
- Nunc Dimittis | The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition
Structure
- Luke 2:29–32 | Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Commentaries
- 4.5.1. The Spirit in Luke-Acts (Infancy Narratives): Prophetic or Soteriological? | Spirit and Kingdom in the Writings of Luke and Paul: An Attempt to Reconcile these Concepts
Role in Liturgy
- 66. Parts Of Worship | History of the Christian Church
- Evensong | The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Hymns and Songs in Scripture
- 7927 hymn | Zondervan Dictionary of Bible Themes
Web Links
- Wikipedia: Nunc dimittis
- ChoralWiki: Nunc Dimittis
- The Oracles of Simeon Luke 2:28-35 by William C. Nicholas, Jr.
- Nunc Dimittis – The Canticle of Simeon
- Prophetic Praise of Simeon: Reflective Analysis of Luke 2:25-35
- The Infancy Narratives in Luke’s Gospel by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.
- Praise for Promises Fulfilled: A Study on the Significance of the Anna the Prophetess Pericope by Nelson P. Estrada
- Meditations on the Nunc Dimittis: Dismiss Us in Peace (Luke 2:25-35) Luke’s Gospel Songs of Advent and Christmas by Rev. Eunice T. McGarrahan
- Sermons from Seattle: Simeon and Anna by Edward F. Markquart
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