The Mark Of Priestly Bliss - A Priest For Life

[Ubayon]

Here’s a song I found on the web, written by 2 priests, that makes for a good prayer for priests, especially during this year’s declaration by Pope Benedict XVI as Year of the Priests. Let’s pray for our priests!!!

THE MARK OF PRIESTLY BLISS

1
A priest forever, a priest for life
Called to serve, to live and die.
Through many years and happy tears,
God’s joy abounds, His grace supplied.

2
A priest for always, a priest I am,
In poverty I am to be;
A good example for all to see -
Salt of the earth, light to be seen.

Chorus:
You called me to proclaim your goodness to the world,
Make peace with everyone, uniting all as one;
May all the sacraments, in your most holy name,
Lead us to holiness - the mark of priestly bliss.

3
A priest for Christ, a priest for love,
A priest for all, that’s who I am;
One blessed vision in Christ our God
For all his chosen, anointed hands.

(Repeat Chorus 2x)

Coda:
May all the sacraments, in your most Holy Name,
Lead us to holiness - the mark of priestly bliss.

(Written by Fr. J. Roel Lungay from the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Fr. Arnold Zamora from the Archdiocese of San Francisco)