Cantique : Seek not earthly ye pleasure first,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seek not earthly ye pleasure first,