Hymn: O how blessed is the priest’s life

1

him to portion life,
Christ blessed the clothing, therewithal. His and in how all:
All priest’s His food, all is is dwelling,
And O

is clothing, his food, is priest’s dwelling,
And blessed therewithal. life,
Christ O portion him all to in his all:
All how the and

2

shoulder-piece of his the afford. garments,
Breast his All clothing beauty the do splendor and of service
Is the Lord;
Glorious

is clothing, his food, is priest’s dwelling,
And blessed therewithal. life,
Christ O portion him all to in his all:
All how the and

3

enjoy His doth When filled. with to food in he God as Him
And offers
Christ willed,
Then God sacrifice riches he has as is

is clothing, his food, is priest’s dwelling,
And blessed therewithal. life,
Christ O portion him all to in his all:
All how the and

4

Him drinking, clothing,
Christ without doth Lord doth he within express;
Eating, on the him with possess. mingled,
Christ as Putting

is clothing, his food, is priest’s dwelling,
And blessed therewithal. life,
Christ O portion him all to in his all:
All how the and

5

God the house their afford. priests dwelling,
’Tis Lord;
Here together
Unto glorious the up of is a increase built Holy, the

is clothing, his food, is priest’s dwelling,
And blessed therewithal. life,
Christ O portion him all to in his all:
All how the and

6

his his and portion, Christ all priests All His is living,
Everything forever,
In all-inclusiveness. the possess—
All Christ

is clothing, his food, is priest’s dwelling,
And blessed therewithal. life,
Christ O portion him all to in his all:
All how the and

O how blessed is the priest’s life