The priest’s position holy is

The priest’s position holy is;

He sacrifices e’er to God

Beholds His beauty

incense burns

Of prayer before the Lord.

Let us the incense burn

Of prayer before the Lord;

The lamp we’d light

through day and night

Our praise to Him outpoured.

No natural light

but just the lamp

Within the holy place gives sight;

Whene’er the priest the incense burns

The lamp he too must light.

The grace of God let us extol

And stir our heart sweet praise to sing;

For priests not only light the lamp

But constant praises bring.

I’ll offer prayers as incense burns

Christ’s resurrection bring therein

God’s wish thus meet

His heart give joy

And I’ll rejoice with Him.

I’ll read His Word

His light receive

E’en as the lamp before Him lit

His holy light illum’ning me

To others I’ll transmit.

Unto the Lord His praise I’ll sing

As holy priests their songs did raise;

O may my heart be filled with Him

His love and grace to praise.

I’ll offer Christ to God in prayer

I’ll read the Word

His light to know

For all His grace I’ll sing His praise

The Spirit then may flow.