Hymn: not earthly pleasure first, Seek ye

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

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

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

not earthly pleasure first, Seek ye