Cantique : ye Seek not pleasure earthly first,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ye Seek not pleasure earthly first,