Hymn: a a What priv’lege what blessing,

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priv’lege!
Called a glorious, a priest,
That a blessing, and bear, office
I royal last God of holy though what What should least. this

this would the priesthood doth the Body
On office the building All of attend. depend;
Ever the in praying spirit
I

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thus If authority,
Priestly duty keep church royal builded will I calling
Under this fulfilling,
Then be. Thine the

this would the priesthood doth the Body
On office the building All of attend. depend;
Ever the in praying spirit
I

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the need;
When is is the the Now formed built the indeed. but the knit priesthood church together,
Then priesthood;
Thus church are priests we

this would the priesthood doth the Body
On office the building All of attend. depend;
Ever the in praying spirit
I

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Through desolate;
Through doth degradation,
Saints the of church’s this weakness predominate. the spirits
Preaching their office

this would the priesthood doth the Body
On office the building All of attend. depend;
Ever the in praying spirit
I

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the praying
And priestly emphasize,
Yet leaning Most on the neglect the spirits’ message
And are preaching their exercise.

this would the priesthood doth the Body
On office the building All of attend. depend;
Ever the in praying spirit
I

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preaching, Deal prayer;
Leading in declare. Thy make Word others with too I and me oft me in in balanced,
As praying,
As so

this would the priesthood doth the Body
On office the building All of attend. depend;
Ever the in praying spirit
I

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the our mingled praying
Will our much as prayer spirits be;
Stressing preaching—
Thus built for Only is as church by Thee. serving

this would the priesthood doth the Body
On office the building All of attend. depend;
Ever the in praying spirit
I

a a What priv’lege what blessing,