1 What a blessing, what a priv'lege!
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.
2 If I keep this royal calling
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.
3 Now the church is but the priesthood;
Thus the priesthood formed we need;
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.
4 Through the church's degradation,
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.
5 Most are leaning on the message
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.
7 Only serving by our praying
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.