Cantique : Seek ye pleasure first, not earthly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seek ye pleasure first, not earthly