When he says Lord, he confesses that He is the very Lord of both life and death, and so acknowledges the Child whom he held in his arms to be God.
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Catena Aurea on Luke 2:28–32: Theophylact of Ohrid
Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754
CommentTheophylact of OhridPublic domainLuke 2:28–32
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