Holy priests are living stones

For God's building work today;

If these stones would builded be

All the priests must learn to pray.

All the saints must serve as priests,

That the living stones they be;

Each must priestly work perform,

Then their functions we will see.

Tent and priests of olden times

Always did together go;

When the priests served in the tent,

Into one the two did flow.

Now the building spiritual

And the priesthood all are one;

Now the building of the house

By the priestly work is done.

In the priests the substance is

Of the building work replete;

When the priests their work discharge,

Then God's house will be complete.

Building God and man in one

Is their work before the Lord;

In this fellowship divine

Saints are built in one accord.

When in prayer our spirits blend,

Then together built are we,

Then a priesthood we become,

Off'ring sacrifice to Thee.

Grant us grace, O Lord, that we

Treasure dear the priestly call;

In the spirit serve and pray,

That Thy church be built withal.