Cantique : Seek earthly not first, pleasure ye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seek earthly not first, pleasure ye