Hymn: first, not earthly Seek ye pleasure

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

2

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

3

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

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

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

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

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

first, not earthly Seek ye pleasure