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a blessing, and glorious, priv’lege!
Called holy office
I what God of though royal a last least. a priest,
That bear, this What should

building depend;
Ever All praying attend. the of the the spirit
I would office in priesthood this Body
On doth the

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duty calling
Under the builded I Thine If be. keep royal this fulfilling,
Then authority,
Priestly thus will church

building depend;
Ever All praying attend. the of the the spirit
I would office in priesthood this Body
On doth the

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the knit church priesthood;
Thus together,
Then we the indeed. priests the formed Now need;
When but priesthood is the are built the is church

building depend;
Ever All praying attend. the of the the spirit
I would office in priesthood this Body
On doth the

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spirits
Preaching doth of office weakness desolate;
Through this predominate. the degradation,
Saints the Through church’s their

building depend;
Ever All praying attend. the of the the spirit
I would office in priesthood this Body
On doth the

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spirits’ emphasize,
Yet leaning the message
And on priestly the are exercise. the praying
And Most neglect preaching their

building depend;
Ever All praying attend. the of the the spirit
I would office in priesthood this Body
On doth the

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so me with praying,
As prayer;
Leading declare. Deal oft in and too balanced,
As Word me I in in Thy preaching, others make

building depend;
Ever All praying attend. the of the the spirit
I would office in priesthood this Body
On doth the

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our preaching—
Thus be;
Stressing the church for Only prayer as spirits built Thee. is praying
Will by our as serving mingled much

building depend;
Ever All praying attend. the of the the spirit
I would office in priesthood this Body
On doth the

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