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our our church first-born—
Let The us
Must prize,
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land
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giv’n
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was Judah The did indeed. young his adversity,
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Through receive
For Joseph’s Benjamin’s kingship,
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Lord, we seek,
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That would too;
Make pursue. priesthood for
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else. price,
Deny reject the would those for the Thee, gain above self;
Ambitious soul, the thus
We’d birthright the be Lord, We all who pay
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birthright Lord, The realize. right ’twas promise, despise;
Enflame to us giv’n let this Lord, us,
Oh, Thee, ne’er our gain to us, Thyself,
And