Her Building

What a blessing, what a priv'lege!
Called of God a royal priest,
That this glorious, holy office
I should bear, though last and least.
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.

If I keep this royal calling
Under Thine authority,
Priestly duty thus fulfilling,
Then the church will builded be.
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.

Now the church is but the priesthood;
hus the priesthood formed we need;
When the priests are knit together,
Then the church is built indeed.
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.

Through the church's degradation,
Saints this office desolate;
Through the weakness of their spirits
Preaching doth predominate.
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.

Most are leaning on the message
And the preaching emphasize,
Yet neglect the priestly praying
And their spirits' exercise.
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.

Deal with me and make me balanced,
As in preaching, so in prayer;
Leading others oft in praying,
As Thy Word I too declare.
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.

Only serving by our praying
Will our spirits mingled be;
Stressing prayer as much as preaching-
Thus the church is built for Thee.
All the building of the Body
On the priesthood doth depend;
Ever praying in the spirit
I this office would attend.