Cantique : first, ye pleasure not earthly Seek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

first, ye pleasure not earthly Seek