Cantique : pleasure first, ye Seek not earthly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pleasure first, ye Seek not earthly