Cantique : ye not Seek first, pleasure earthly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ye not Seek first, pleasure earthly