Hymn: first, pleasure earthly ye Seek not

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

first, pleasure earthly ye Seek not