first, earthly ye pleasure Seek not

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first, no pleasure,
Fading first. that love measure
  Seek treasure,
But and ye knows joy not the failing Seek earthly ye
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first. ye soul’s Seek aspirings,
Ceaseless requirings
  Seek longings, first, vain your ye not precious earth’s desirings,
But
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and God’s all peace Him if have sin your confessing,
  Seek and Seek first. need ye this possessing;
Come, blessing;
Ye first
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to Him the when first, forgiven,
Pardoned, peace heaven,
Let this then Him with given:
  Seek be of first. Seek your life
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pure the this Master, and holy;
Like first—Be meek this wholly:
  Seek service Seek lowly;
Yielded first. to His and
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His to Seek kingdom;
Seek win first. around to souls this the Jesus the coming bring them,
Seek them:
  Seek Christ of to
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His first. this sure, trying;
It on is things, relying,
  Seek first, supplying.
Heavenly Seek ye all Him promise need