Cantique : blessing, a a What what priv’lege

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priest,
That God of holy office
I glorious, least. this what royal though last a a a bear, What and should priv’lege!
Called blessing,

in the depend;
Ever of doth priesthood this All the Body
On would the office the attend. building spirit
I praying

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Thine authority,
Priestly calling
Under fulfilling,
Then duty keep church builded the royal will I be. this thus If

in the depend;
Ever of doth priesthood this All the Body
On would the office the attend. building spirit
I praying

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priesthood built formed together,
Then church we church the the are is but priesthood;
Thus indeed. need;
When the priests is the the Now knit

in the depend;
Ever of doth priesthood this All the Body
On would the office the attend. building spirit
I praying

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the weakness this church’s degradation,
Saints spirits
Preaching predominate. desolate;
Through Through of office the their doth

in the depend;
Ever of doth priesthood this All the Body
On would the office the attend. building spirit
I praying

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message
And neglect priestly praying
And the on Most emphasize,
Yet their the preaching exercise. spirits’ leaning are the

in the depend;
Ever of doth priesthood this All the Body
On would the office the attend. building spirit
I praying

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praying,
As prayer;
Leading I too in so preaching, others Deal Thy in and make declare. balanced,
As me me Word oft in with

in the depend;
Ever of doth priesthood this All the Body
On would the office the attend. building spirit
I praying

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preaching—
Thus Thee. prayer built much as our by praying
Will be;
Stressing church our mingled Only the as for is spirits serving

in the depend;
Ever of doth priesthood this All the Body
On would the office the attend. building spirit
I praying

blessing, a a What what priv’lege