詩歌： first, Seek ye earthly not pleasure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

first, Seek ye earthly not pleasure