(Holiday February 2)
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, / from You has risen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God, / to enlighten those who are in darkness. / Rejoice also, O elder righteous one, / received into the arms of the Liberator of our souls, // who gives us resurrection.
In Russian
Rejoice, blessed Virgin Mary, for from You has risen the Sun of Truth - Christ our God, enlightening those in darkness. Rejoice also, O righteous elder, who has accepted into the arms of the Savior of our souls, who gives us resurrection.
Accepted - accepted.
In this troparion we extend greetings to the Most Holy Virgin Mary, who gave birth to Christ God, our Enlightener; We also extend greetings to the righteous elder Simeon, who was honored to receive Him in his arms.
Who is this creature in the darkness?
These are pagans who, before the coming of the Savior to earth, did not know the true God, lived lawlessly and were thus, as it were, in darkness.