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    "text": "See Aaron, God’s anointed priest,",
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    "text": "Within the veil appear,",
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    "text": "Presenting Isr’el’s pray’r.",
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    "text": "The plate of gold which crowns his brows",
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    "text": "With the atoning blood he stands",
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    "text": "Urim and Thummim near his heart,",
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    "text": "Through him the eye of faith descries",
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    "text": "A greater Priest than he:⁠—",
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    "text": "Thus Jesus pleads above the skies",
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    "text": "For you, my friends, and me.",
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    "text": "He bears the names of all his saints",
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    "text": "Deep on his heart engraved,",
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    "text": "Of all his love has saved.",
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    "text": "In him a holiness complete⁠—",
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    "text": "Light and perfections shine,",
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    "text": "And wisdom, grace, and glory meet;⁠—",
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    "text": "The blood which as a Priest he bears",
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    "text": "In him my weary soul has rest,",
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    "text": "Though I am weak and vile;",
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    "text": "I read my name upon his breast,",
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