849--Holy priests are living stones

Holy priests are living stones

849

	1.	Holy priests are living stones
		For God's building work today;
		If these stones would builded be
		All the priest must learn to pray.
		To the holiest often come,
		In the spirit touch the throne,
		Let the Lord flow thru in prayer,
		Thus the building work is done.
	2.	All the saints must serve as priests,
		That the living stones they be;
		Each must priestly work perform,
		Then their functions we will see.
	3.	Tent and priests of olden times
		Always did together go;
		When the priests served in the tent,
		Into one the two did flow.
	4.	Now the building spiritual
		And the priesthood all are one;
		Now the building of the house
		By the priestly work is done.
	5.	In the priests the substance is
		Of the building work replete;
		When the priests their work discharge,
		Then God's house will be complete.
	6.	Building God and man in one
		Is their work before the Lord;
		In this fellowship divine
		Saints are built in one accord.
	7.	When in prayer our spirits blend,
		Then together built are we,
		Then a priesthood we become,
		Off'ring sacrifice to Thee.
	8.	Grant us grace, O Lord, that we
		Treasure dear the priestly call;
		In the spirit serve and pray,
		That Thy church be built withal.