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to realize! giv’n us we’re The our birthright goal, of God highest us
Must portion first-born—
Let the our be the has church our prize,
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sin,
And we in of land
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And family The supreme
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tending his Joseph’s Judah receive
For was comforter The need;
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pursue. The so seek,
The too;
Make double kingship Thee
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all birthright for pay above Lord, the self;
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Deny the We soul, those else. reject
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this promise, Lord, birthright realize. our Lord, despise;
Enflame let Thee, to Thyself,
And us,
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