Cantique : pleasure first, ye not Seek earthly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pleasure first, ye not Seek earthly