1
The priest's position holy is;
He sacrifices e'er to God,
Beholds His beauty, incense burns
Of prayer before the Lord.
He sacrifices e'er to God,
Beholds His beauty, incense burns
Of prayer before the Lord.
Let us the incense burn
Of prayer before the Lord;
The lamp we'd light, through day and night
Our praise to Him outpoured.
Of prayer before the Lord;
The lamp we'd light, through day and night
Our praise to Him outpoured.
2
No natural light, but just the lamp
Within the holy place gives sight;
Whene'er the priest the incense burns,
The lamp he too must light.
Within the holy place gives sight;
Whene'er the priest the incense burns,
The lamp he too must light.
3
The grace of God let us extol
And stir our heart sweet praise to sing;
For priests not only light the lamp,
But constant praises bring.
And stir our heart sweet praise to sing;
For priests not only light the lamp,
But constant praises bring.
4
I'll offer prayers as incense burns,
Christ's resurrection bring therein,
God's wish thus meet, His heart give joy,
And I'll rejoice with Him.
Christ's resurrection bring therein,
God's wish thus meet, His heart give joy,
And I'll rejoice with Him.
5
I'll read His Word, His light receive,
E'en as the lamp before Him lit,
His holy light illum'ning me
To others I'll transmit.
E'en as the lamp before Him lit,
His holy light illum'ning me
To others I'll transmit.
6
Unto the Lord His praise I'll sing
As holy priests their songs did raise;
O may my heart be filled with Him
His love and grace to praise.
As holy priests their songs did raise;
O may my heart be filled with Him
His love and grace to praise.
7
I'll offer Christ to God in prayer,
I'll read the Word, His light to know,
For all His grace I'll sing His praise,
The Spirit then may flow.
I'll read the Word, His light to know,
For all His grace I'll sing His praise,
The Spirit then may flow.