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our us has The God first-born—
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hour. garments ours
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And temptation’s land
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be. priesthood to loss
And he
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tending to Judah Benjamin’s was his indeed. did need;
Through The young adversity,
He comforter receive
For Joseph’s kingship,
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Lord, pursue. priesthood too;
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The us Thee
That our for and kingship we’d Thee, double would
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be soul, We the the the thus
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realize. birthright Thee, to us, to right despise;
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Oh, Lord, this our The us Lord, ’twas giv’n Thyself,
And promise, gain ne’er let