Cantique : first, earthly not pleasure ye Seek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

first, earthly not pleasure ye Seek