Nunc Dimittis - Traditional

Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine,
secundum verbum tuum in pace:
Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum,
Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum:
Lumen ad revelationem gentium,
et gloriam plebis tuae Israel.
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper,
et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Nunc Dimittis Lyrics are the touching words of the elderly Simeon who had waited his entire life to see the Savior in the Temple. The song Nunc Dimittis expresses a state of complete peace and readiness to depart because the eyes have seen the salvation of the Lord. In the liturgical life of the Church it is used as the final prayer before sleep asking for protection through the night. By reciting the Nunc Dimittis lyrics believers surrender their day and their lives into the hands of God trusting in the light that enlightens the nations. This short prayer serves as a beautiful and calm conclusion to the day's spiritual journey across the world.