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3204. I Seek The Kingdom First

I seek the kingdom first,
The gracious joy and peace,
Thou know’st I hunger, Lord, and thirst
After Thy righteousness;
My chief and sole desire
Thine image to regain,
And then to join Thy glorious choir,
And with Thine ancients reign.

Text Information
First Line: I seek the kingdom first
Title: I Seek The Kingdom First
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: SMD
Language: English
Source: Short Hymns on Select Passages of Holy Scripture (Bristol, England: E. Farley, 1762)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: PASTOR BONUS
Composer: Alfred James Caldicott, 1842-1897
Meter: SMD
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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