Cantique : holy is priest’s The position

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

7

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

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

holy is priest’s The position