Cantique : pleasure earthly Seek not ye first,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pleasure earthly Seek not ye first,