Cantique : pleasure earthly first, not Seek ye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pleasure earthly first, not Seek ye