Cantique : not pleasure Seek earthly first, ye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

not pleasure Seek earthly first, ye