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be first-born—
Let church realize! of to our has our birthright highest giv'n goal, us us
Must prize,
For the The the God we're portion our
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keep ’tis portion temptation's we of in double pure ours
If garments land
Was sin,
And Joseph's stay the A hour. from birthright—and our
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but giv'n
As loss
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Did family inheritance—for to supreme priesthood to ties was be. Levi God's
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young to need;
Through tending was receive
For Benjamin's did adversity,
He Judah his kingship, Joseph's indeed. comforter The
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desperate, priesthood kingship we pursue. we'd seek,
The Thee, for us so and Lord, Thee
That double too;
Make The would our the birthright, portion
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Thee, the We above would self;
Ambitious soul, for the price,
Deny all be birthright gain who reject the the else. pay thus
We'd those Lord,
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Lord, let us,
Oh, Thee, right giv'n us, realize. Thyself,
And gain The to birthright 'twas us Lord, this despise;
Enflame our promise, ne'er to