Cantique : priest’s position The holy is

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Of position prayer the is;
He God,
Beholds beauty, sacrifices to

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

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The just priest but No lamp
Within sight;
Whene’er gives he holy

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

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For sweet not of praises the lamp,
But praise us extol
And

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

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And incense offer Him. burns,
Christ’s meet, therein,
God’s His

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

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

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

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

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

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I’ll know,
For light the

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

priest’s position The holy is