Cantique : earthly ye first, not pleasure Seek

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

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

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

earthly ye first, not pleasure Seek