Hymn: not Seek ye earthly pleasure first,

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first. not ye joy love Seek that and failing pleasure,
Fading measure
Seek earthly no treasure,
But knows the first, ye

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soul’s first. ye precious ye earth’s desirings,
But Seek first, requirings
Seek longings, your aspirings,
Ceaseless vain not

3

God’s and first first. Seek Him all if blessing;
Ye confessing,
Seek ye your this sin and have need peace possessing;
Come,

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to heaven,
Let this first, forgiven,
Pardoned, of peace first. life be Him Seek with when your the Him then given:
Seek

5

Seek His service this meek this Master, lowly;
Yielded the first—Be wholly:
Seek to holy;
Like and first. and pure

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around to to them,
Seek to win the kingdom;
Seek bring His Seek of Jesus Christ first. this the coming souls them:
Seek

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on Him need this all first, is first. trying;
It ye Seek supplying.
Heavenly things, relying,
Seek sure, His promise

not Seek ye earthly pleasure first,