Cantique : not ye Seek pleasure first, earthly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

not ye Seek pleasure first, earthly