Synderesis their opposites as evils to be avoided. Synderesis is the capacity not only to apprehend the first principles, but also to judge every step of the practical discourse in the light of those principles. But, as an intellectual disposition concerned with knowledge of the first principles of action, synderesis provides only the universal premise of the practical syllogism. Every human "action", however, is singular, contingent and takes place in particular circumstances. To complete the practical discourse and reach a conclusion regarding what has to be done "hic et nunc" [here and now] and what means are to be used, other
Nunc dimittis according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the Gentiles and to be the glory of thy people Israel.</poem> The King James Version (1611) contains the same text as the Book of Common Prayer, except for the last line (), which simply reads "A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel." The first written variant of the Nunc dimittis was in Koine Greek <poem> </poem> Church Slavonic (in Slavonic) <poem> </poem> The Nunc Dimittis is the