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Lo And Behold Lyrics
Simeon, he was a man,
Held his heart out in his hand --
A hollow land of autumn breeze...
Evenings in the brittle rain,
Leaves that fill the barren plain
With simple embroideries...
In the temple yesterday,
Was a man, who came to pray,
Who couldn't stay and couldn't leave.
So, he fell down on his knees,
Sued for grace and sued for peace,
A little ease, and not to grieve...
Marion, she met a man,
Took her to Jerusalem,
To take a stand, escape a scene...
To wander in the honey sea,
Drink the milk of Memory,
And never be herself again.
In the temple yesterday,
Was a woman came to pray
Who couldn't say, and couldn't see.
So, she fell down on her knees,
Sued for grace and sued for peace,
Sued the priest -- to set her free.
Lo -- lo and behold.
Lo -- lo and behold...
Held his heart out in his hand --
A hollow land of autumn breeze...
Leaves that fill the barren plain
With simple embroideries...
Was a man, who came to pray,
Who couldn't stay and couldn't leave.
Sued for grace and sued for peace,
A little ease, and not to grieve...
Took her to Jerusalem,
To take a stand, escape a scene...
Drink the milk of Memory,
And never be herself again.
Was a woman came to pray
Who couldn't say, and couldn't see.
Sued for grace and sued for peace,
Sued the priest -- to set her free.
Lo -- lo and behold...
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the quiet sadness of faith. we are made Low when we Behold
This song has a very Biblical basis but it's Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's interpretation of Luke 2:25 - 35. Simeon is a man described in those verses as a priest and who saw Mary and Joseph when they brought Jesus to the temple in accordance to the law. He then blessed Mary and Her child.