Hymn
Priesthood of Christ
Now let our cheerful eyes survey
Our great High-Priest above;
And celebrate his constant care,
And sympathetic love.
Though raised to a superior throne,
Where angels bow around,
And high o'er all the shining train,
With matchless honors crowned:--
The names of all his saints he bears
Deep graven on his heart;
Nor shall the meanest Christian say,
That he has lost his part.
Those characters shall fair abide
Our everlasting trust,
When gems and monuments and crowns,
Are moldered down to dust.
So, gracious Saviour! on my breast,
May thy loved name be worn,
A sacred ornament and guard,
To endless ages borne.
Priesthood of Christ — Text from Laudes Domini, 1884. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/priesthood-of-christ
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Priesthood of Christ?
The words of Priesthood of Christ were written by Philip Doddridge; the version here was published in 1884. The library holds 55 more hymns by Philip Doddridge, including Now let our mourning [drooping] hearts revive and Children Dedicated to Christ.
Is Priesthood of Christ public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1884. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Priesthood of Christ?
Priesthood of Christ is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Jesu, Thou All Redeeming Lord, That Awful Day Will Surely Come and All Scripture Precious.