Lobpreis: earthly not first, ye pleasure Seek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

earthly not first, ye pleasure Seek