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has portion to be God highest realize! our giv’n first-born—
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Must prize,
For the of us the our
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garments temptation’s in hour. ours
If from sin,
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Was keep
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to count his priesthood ties owned supreme God’s things be. inheritance—for family The to his giv’n
As but was he
Did Levi loss
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to Judah adversity,
He his was indeed. need;
Through The receive
For Benjamin’s tending kingship, comforter Joseph’s did young
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The too;
Make would kingship birthright, so priesthood pursue. double the our Thee
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the soul, pay all Lord, those for who Thee, reject gain We thus
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Deny the above the would self;
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Thee, The gain to giv’n realize. this us, us despise;
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And our