Cantique : ye not first, earthly Seek pleasure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ye not first, earthly Seek pleasure