first, earthly pleasure ye Seek not

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