Psallos - Death and Melchizedek (7:1-28) Lyrics

The story's told
There was a man in days of old
A king and priest of Salem's fold
Of righteousness and peace

A mystery
His life and how he came to be
His days went on unendingly
Much like Christ foretold

O come and see
How great a man, this ancient priest
Whose line we find has never ceased
It waits in sleep

One day this king
Was met by Abram's company
Who gave a tenth of everything
A blessing he presents

And, in one sense
The sons of Levi future tense
They also gave up ten percent
To bless the greater priest

O come and see
How great a man, this wand'ring King
Who from the Father's gifts received

A better priest
Than Levi's dying dynasty
When met with death, the next succeeds
To intercede

O come! Behold!
The King and Priest of Salem's fold
Who came and went and yet we're told
A priest like him would rise

Behold, the Christ
Appointed as a priest on high
To intercede both day and night
He never dies

You are a priest forever
A priest who will never die
According to the ancient order
Of a newly awakened line

Hail to the Son
Hail to the King of Peace
The Righteous One
Our great high priest

You are a priest
You are a priest forever

Goodbye, earth