Hymne: pleasure not first, Seek ye earthly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pleasure not first, Seek ye earthly