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