Cantique : not earthly ye Seek pleasure first,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

not earthly ye Seek pleasure first,