But it is also true that someday He will come again. How I pray that this song reflects the desire of each and every one of us. How I pray that we, like Simeon, are watchmen. How I pray that when the Lord's Christ finally comes we will be ready, prepared like a bride for her husband. A Simeon holds the Christ-child in his arms and he prays for death.
Most people fight death right to the end.
Yet, Simeon can ask to die in peace. Don't forget, Simeon was a watchman, and a faithful one at that. For many years he had been watching, waiting, and praying for the coming of the Lord's Christ. For many years he had been waiting for the consolation of Israel. For many years now he had been in a state of eager anticipation and great expectation.