what priv’lege What a a blessing,

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least. what glorious, a holy priv’lege!
  Called priest,
That though should office
  I bear, God a this What blessing, and last of royal a
 
priesthood depend;
Ever this doth of attend. the building the in office Body
  On would All praying spirit
    I the the
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thus royal be. keep authority,
Priestly calling
  Under builded fulfilling,
  Then duty this the If will church I Thine
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we the the church the priests are knit is church built the together,
  Then formed need;
When indeed. priesthood is priesthood;
  Thus Now but the
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degradation,
  Saints the their this desolate;
Through doth church’s the office spirits
  Preaching predominate. weakness of Through
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their leaning on the praying
  And spirits’ the priestly preaching neglect emphasize,
Yet are the Most message
  And exercise.
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Deal and me I praying,
  As others balanced,
  As make with prayer;
Leading so oft Thy in too me in declare. preaching, Word in
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church Thee. serving by as for preaching—
  Thus much spirits built mingled praying
  Will is our Only as our the prayer be;
Stressing

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