Cantique : first, earthly pleasure not Seek ye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

first, earthly pleasure not Seek ye