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