Cantique : not Seek ye first, earthly pleasure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

not Seek ye first, earthly pleasure