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the of highest goal, prize,
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Must The our birthright first-born—
Let realize!
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to things family to ties The his giv’n
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kingship, Benjamin’s tending comforter his receive
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He was need;
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portion Thee
That for and double desperate, Lord, our the pursue. birthright, The we’d seek,
The we too;
Make us priesthood Thee, so would kingship
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the price,
Deny soul, gain pay reject all Lord, self;
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We’d above those the Thee,
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The let despise;
Enflame ne’er Thee, promise, our Thyself,
And ’twas to us, us,
Oh, birthright to giv’n gain us right this realize. Lord, Lord,