The Priestly Blessing Poem by Royston Allen

The Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6: 22-27)


22 The LORD said to Moses,23 'Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
24 '‘'The LORD bless you
and keep you;
25 the LORD make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace.''
27 'So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.'

The Priestly Blessing
The Lord spoke to me and I heard Him say
'I will both bless you and keep you today.'
Then His glorious face shone upon me
and He treated me so graciously.

Lifting His countenance before my soul
He gave to me His peace making me whole.
Then He wrote His wonderful name on me
making me His own for eternity


22 The LORD said to Moses,23 'Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
24 '‘'The LORD bless you
and keep you;
25 the LORD make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace.''
27 'So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.'