The Presentation of the Lord

“Sion, adorn your bridal chamber and welcome Christ the King; take Mary in your arms, who is the gate 

of heaven, for she herself is carrying the King of glory and new light. A Virgin she remains, though bringing in her hands the son before the morning star begotten,whom Simeon, taking in his arms announced to the peoples as Lord of life and death and Saviour of the world.”  Antiphon at Candlemas

 Hamáre Khudáwand Masíh ká Khudá kí nazar kiye jáne kí ‘Íd

(Candlemas)

The Second Reading:  (‘Ibráníon) Hebrews 2:14-18

Ai bháiyon,  jab ki sab farzand khún aur gosht men sharík  hote hain, isí tarah wuh khud bhí un men sharík huá táki maut ke wasile se us ko tabáh kare jise maut par ikhtiyár hásil thá, ya‘ní shaitán ko, aur táki un ko chhuṛá le jo ‘umr bhar maut ke ḍar se ghulámí men giriftár rahe. Wuh dar- haqíqat firishton kí dastgirí nahín kartá balki Ibráhím kí nasl kí dastgirí kartá hai. Is sabab se lázim thá, ki wuh har bát men apne bháiyon kí mánind bane táki wuh Khudá ke pás ummat ke gunáhon ká kaffára karne ke wáste ek rahm dil aur amánatdár Káhin-i-azam ṭhahre. Kyúnki jis súrat men us ne khud ázmáyá jákar dukh uṭháyá hai, to wuh un kí bhí madad kar saktá hai, jo ázmáish men paṛte hain.

From today’s Gospel reading we also get the canticle for the night prayer:

Shama‘ún Ká Gít^[1] (Nunc dimittis)

Ai Málik ab tú apne qaul ke mutábiq

Ab apne bande ko aman se rukhsat kartá hai

Kyúnki merí ánkhon ne terí naját dekh lí hai

Jo tú ne sab ummaton ke rú-ba-rú taiyár kí hai

Ghair qaumon ke liye inkisháf ká núr

Aur apní ummat Isráíl ká jalál

[1] Canticle: LÚQÁ (Luke) 2:29-32

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The  feast of Presentation of the Lord in the temple is celebrated on the 2nd February also known as the Candlemas for more info click here.