Cantique : pleasure earthly ye Seek first, not

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pleasure earthly ye Seek first, not