Cantique : earthly not first, pleasure Seek ye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

earthly not first, pleasure Seek ye