Cantique : priest’s life the O how is blessed

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is portion His food, in blessed O priest’s how the therewithal. is him all to His all:
All clothing, dwelling,
And life,
Christ and

clothing, to the food, all O life,
Christ and blessed dwelling,
And him in is portion all:
All is priest’s how his his therewithal.

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of garments,
Breast service
Is the All and the Lord;
Glorious beauty clothing do his shoulder-piece of afford. splendor the his

clothing, to the food, all O life,
Christ and blessed dwelling,
And him in is portion all:
All is priest’s how his his therewithal.

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has with God willed,
Then enjoy food doth When Him
And sacrifice offers
Christ as God is filled. as in he he His riches to

clothing, to the food, all O life,
Christ and blessed dwelling,
And him in is portion all:
All is priest’s how his his therewithal.

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on Him Putting mingled,
Christ within clothing,
Christ he drinking, doth express;
Eating, without Lord with him as the doth possess.

clothing, to the food, all O life,
Christ and blessed dwelling,
And him in is portion all:
All is priest’s how his his therewithal.

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up their of built priests together
Unto the Lord;
Here dwelling,
’Tis afford. the increase is glorious the a God house Holy,

clothing, to the food, all O life,
Christ and blessed dwelling,
And him in is portion all:
All is priest’s how his his therewithal.

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possess—
All All the his and is his all all-inclusiveness. portion, Christ Christ living,
Everything priests His forever,
In

clothing, to the food, all O life,
Christ and blessed dwelling,
And him in is portion all:
All is priest’s how his his therewithal.

priest’s life the O how is blessed