giv’n us birthright God has to The

C1272 E1272 T1272
1
The of first-born—
Let the our our the our we’re to prize,
For portion church be God goal, birthright giv’n us
Must us realize! highest has
2
garments land
Was A temptation’s portion our sin,
And birthright—and we of Joseph’s from keep in pure the double ’tis stay hour. ours
If
3
ties God’s to family inheritance—for Levi The he
Did his but things was priesthood supreme be. giv’n
As his count loss
And to owned
4
adversity,
He indeed. Judah Benjamin’s did comforter was need;
Through his Joseph’s kingship, receive
For The young to tending
5
kingship Thee, our we for the pursue. and Lord, The double us Thee
That seek,
The desperate, portion so priesthood we’d too;
Make would birthright,
6
Thee, be who the pay the the thus
We’d self;
Ambitious Lord, We reject would price,
Deny soul, those the else. all birthright for gain above
7
Thee, birthright realize. The our us gain Lord, Lord, Thyself,
And promise, ’twas giv’n us,
Oh, to let right this despise;
Enflame to us, ne’er