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.
(Chorus:)
  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.
(Chorus:)
  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.
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.
(Chorus:)
  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.
6. All his portion, all his living,
  Everything the priests possess��
  All is Christ and Christ forever,
  In His all��inclusiveness.