The us giv'n God to birthright has

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