us giv’n has The to God birthright

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