Cantique : The priest’s position is holy

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is;
He burns
Of beauty, the His sacrifices e’er before God,
Beholds to incense The holy Lord. priest’s prayer position

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

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gives the priest light. must light, but lamp just the sight;
Whene’er too No lamp
Within holy the natural the place he incense burns,
The

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

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our not let lamp,
But grace sing;
For us constant only light stir extol
And praises sweet to The bring. of heart God praise the priests

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

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prayers His as thus incense I’ll heart wish I’ll bring joy,
And rejoice meet, with Him. therein,
God’s give burns,
Christ’s offer resurrection

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The priest’s position is holy