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prize,
For first-born—
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And in ours
If land
Was ’tis portion
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but priesthood giv’n
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And owned to supreme be. The
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Joseph’s kingship, young did was comforter his to Judah indeed. Benjamin’s need;
Through adversity,
He tending The receive
For
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for priesthood and kingship so portion would we Thee
That birthright, seek,
The desperate, our double too;
Make us we’d pursue. Thee, the The Lord,
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pay the would who We Lord, those above all Thee, soul, the thus
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Ambitious price,
Deny birthright the for else.
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giv’n Thyself,
And birthright Lord, ’twas let this us,
Oh, The gain Lord, our ne’er us realize. despise;
Enflame to to us, Thee, right promise,