O how blessed is the priest’s life

O how blessed is the priest’s life

Christ to him is all in all:

All His clothing

food

and dwelling

And His portion therewithal.

O how blessed is the priest’s life

Christ to him is all in all:

All his clothing

food

and dwelling

And his portion therewithal.

All the clothing of his service

Is the beauty of the Lord;

Glorious splendor do his garments

Breast and shoulder-piece afford.

When in sacrifice he offers

Christ to God as God has willed

Then as food he doth enjoy Him

And is with His riches filled.

Putting on the Lord as clothing

Christ without he doth express;

Eating

drinking

with Him mingled

Christ within doth him possess.

Holy

glorious is their dwelling

’Tis the increase of the Lord;

Here the priests built up together

Unto God a house afford.

All his portion

all his living

Everything the priests possess—

All is Christ and Christ forever

In His all-inclusiveness.