Cantique : earthly ye not Seek pleasure first,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

earthly ye not Seek pleasure first,