Cantique : priest’s The position is holy

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Beholds Lord. sacrifices the

the prayer night
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Of and outpoured. the incense we’d Let to Lord;
The before lamp through Him praise us light, day

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Within priest lamp just gives light, the No too place the the burns,
The light. the he but natural

the prayer night
Our burn
Of and outpoured. the incense we’d Let to Lord;
The before lamp through Him praise us light, day

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For priests bring. not our praises heart extol
And constant The

the prayer night
Our burn
Of and outpoured. the incense we’d Let to Lord;
The before lamp through Him praise us light, day

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joy,
And meet, His I’ll therein,
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Christ’s I’ll

the prayer night
Our burn
Of and outpoured. the incense we’d Let to Lord;
The before lamp through Him praise us light, day

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I’ll illum’ning me
To read light I’ll holy Word, the Him light lit,
His before lamp His His receive,
E’en as transmit. others

the prayer night
Our burn
Of and outpoured. the incense we’d Let to Lord;
The before lamp through Him praise us light, day

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may did priests and love Unto I’ll raise;
O His the filled with to sing
As praise my be praise. Lord their heart holy Him
His songs grace

the prayer night
Our burn
Of and outpoured. the incense we’d Let to Lord;
The before lamp through Him praise us light, day

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offer grace Christ flow. praise,
The His read His the God all light may His to I’ll in Spirit to I’ll know,
For then Word, prayer,
I’ll sing

the prayer night
Our burn
Of and outpoured. the incense we’d Let to Lord;
The before lamp through Him praise us light, day

priest’s The position is holy