Holy priests are living stones

Holy priests are living stones

For God’s building work today;

If these stones would builded be

All the priests must learn to pray.

To the holiest often come

In the spirit touch the throne

Let the Lord flow thru in prayer

Thus the building work is done.

All the saints must serve as priests

That the living stones they be;

Each must priestly work perform

Then their functions we will see.

Tent and priests of olden times

Always did together go;

When the priests served in the tent

Into one the two did flow.

Now the building spiritual

And the priesthood all are one;

Now the building of the house

By the priestly work is done.

In the priests the substance is

Of the building work replete;

When the priests their work discharge

Then God’s house will be complete.

Building God and man in one

Is their work before the Lord;

In this fellowship divine

Saints are built in one accord.

When in prayer our spirits blend

Then together built are we

Then a priesthood we become

Off’ring sacrifice to Thee.

Grant us grace

O Lord

that we

Treasure dear the priestly call;

In the spirit serve and pray

That Thy church be built withal.