Eng:791  Chin:573  Kor:573  Span:-  Tag:791  Fra:-  Por:- 

Lyrics:Witness Lee
Music:Ira D. Sankey
Meter:8.8.8.6. with chorus

Hymns using same tune:

#864, #1056, #1145, #1224

 

 1  The priest's position holy is;

    He sacrifices e'er to God,

    Beholds His beauty, incense burns

       Of prayer before the Lord.

 

Let us the incense burn

Of prayer before the Lord;

The lamp we'd light, through day and night

Our praise to Him outpoured.

 

 2  No natural light, but just the lamp

    Within the holy place gives sight;

    Whene'er the priest the incense burns,

       The lamp he too must light.

 

Let us the incense burn

Of prayer before the Lord;

The lamp we'd light, through day and night

Our praise to Him outpoured.

 

 3  The grace of God let us extol

    And stir our heart sweet praise to sing;

    For priests not only light the lamp,

       But constant praises bring.

 

Let us the incense burn

Of prayer before the Lord;

The lamp we'd light, through day and night

Our praise to Him outpoured.

 

 4  I'll offer prayers as incense burns,

    Christ's resurrection bring therein,

    God's wish thus meet, His heart give joy,

       And I'll rejoice with Him.

 

Let us the incense burn

Of prayer before the Lord;

The lamp we'd light, through day and night

Our praise to Him outpoured.

 

 5  I'll read His Word, His light receive,

    E'en as the lamp before Him lit,

    His holy light illum'ning me

       To others I'll transmit.

 

Let us the incense burn

Of prayer before the Lord;

The lamp we'd light, through day and night

Our praise to Him outpoured.

 

 6  Unto the Lord His praise I'll sing

    As holy priests their songs did raise;

    O may my heart be filled with Him

       His love and grace to praise.

 

Let us the incense burn

Of prayer before the Lord;

The lamp we'd light, through day and night

Our praise to Him outpoured.

 

 7  I'll offer Christ to God in prayer,

    I'll read the Word, His light to know,

    For all His grace I'll sing His praise,

       The Spirit then may flow.

 

Let us the incense burn

Of prayer before the Lord;

The lamp we'd light, through day and night

Our praise to Him outpoured.