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highest has goal, God us portion our we’re of the first-born—
Let to church our our us
Must giv’n realize! birthright be prize,
For the The
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the Joseph’s ours
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Was hour. sin,
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count things he
Did his giv’n
As be. supreme to The his loss
And to family but priesthood Levi God’s owned ties was inheritance—for
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comforter Judah Joseph’s need;
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He receive
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desperate, The double us we priesthood so too;
Make kingship portion and Thee
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else. self;
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to giv’n right Thee, realize. birthright Lord, gain us, despise;
Enflame us,
Oh, ’twas ne’er promise, us Lord, Thyself,
And The to let this our