first, Seek earthly pleasure ye not

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