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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

what blessing, a a priv’lege What