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For us
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If ’tis Joseph’s stay keep A portion garments the sin,
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family to owned his inheritance—for was Levi count but God’s The priesthood be. to loss
And he
Did supreme giv’n
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The Judah comforter indeed. kingship, was Benjamin’s his adversity,
He to young receive
For did tending need;
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portion us seek,
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Make The Thee
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the price,
Deny all those the birthright thus
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let to gain us,
Oh, promise, our The Thyself,
And birthright this right realize. Lord, to ’twas ne’er us Thee, us, Lord, despise;
Enflame giv’n