Cantique : not ye first, Seek earthly pleasure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

not ye first, Seek earthly pleasure