911--O how blessed is the priest's life,

O how blessed is the priest's life,

911

	1.	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.
		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.
	2.	All the clothing of his service
		Is the beauty of the Lord;
		Glorious splendor do his garments,
		Breast and shoulder-piece afford.
	3.	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.
	4.	Putting on the Lord as clothing,
		Christ without he doth express;
		Eating, drinking, with Him mingled,
		Christ within doth him possess.
	5.	Holy, glorious is their dwelling,
		'Tis the increase of the Lord;
		Here the priests built up together
		Unto God a house afford.
	6.	All his portion, all his living,
		Everything the priests possess-
		All is Christ and Christ forever,
		In His all-inclusiveness.