earthly pleasure not ye Seek first,

E667
1
the measure
  Seek love Seek first. no first, joy treasure,
But not that failing earthly and ye knows pleasure,
Fading ye
2
your vain not desirings,
But requirings
  Seek earth’s Seek aspirings,
Ceaseless ye soul’s longings, precious ye first. first,
3
sin and and blessing;
Ye your need Seek peace confessing,
  Seek have Him ye God’s possessing;
Come, this first. all first if
4
this first, with heaven,
Let your then life first. Seek of peace forgiven,
Pardoned, Him Him the given:
  Seek to be when
5
to Seek and meek service lowly;
Yielded and pure the His wholly:
  Seek holy;
Like first—Be this first. Master, this
6
to Jesus to win around first. the them:
  Seek coming Seek His this kingdom;
Seek them,
Seek Christ the to of bring souls
7
promise first, supplying.
Heavenly trying;
It is first. this things, need ye on sure, relying,
  Seek Seek His all Him