Cantique : first, pleasure earthly not Seek ye

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

first, pleasure earthly not Seek ye