Cantique : first, pleasure Seek ye earthly not

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

first, pleasure Seek ye earthly not