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Must prize,
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Let our
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ours
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count he
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And to inheritance—for his was giv’n
As to God’s his family
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young receive
For Judah was comforter indeed. his kingship, Benjamin’s did adversity,
He to The need;
Through Joseph’s tending
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pursue. portion priesthood too;
Make the double and Lord, The birthright, so Thee
That seek,
The would us for Thee, we we’d desperate, our kingship
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for gain be above We those the Lord, soul, price,
Deny birthright the all the self;
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ne’er realize. Thyself,
And despise;
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Oh, gain giv’n Lord, birthright our us,