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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. |
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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. |
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All the clothing of his service Is the beauty of the Lord; Glorious splendor do his garments, Breast and shoulder-piece afford. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Putting on the Lord as clothing, Christ without he doth express; Eating, drinking, with Him mingled, Christ within doth him possess. |
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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. |
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Holy, glorious is their dwelling, 'Tis the increase of the Lord; Here the priests built up together Unto God a house afford. |
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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. |
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All his portion, all his living, Everything the priests possess — All is Christ and Christ forever, In His all-inclusiveness. |
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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. |