Text:Seek Ye First
Author (stanza 1):Karen Lafferty
Author (stanzas 2-3):Anon.
Translator (Spanish):Anon.
Tune:LAFFERTY
Composer:Karen Lafferty
Media:Audio recording

175. Seek Ye First

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Text Information
First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God
Title: Seek Ye First
Author (stanza 1): Karen Lafferty (1971, alt.)
Author (stanzas 2-3): Anon.
Translator (Spanish): Anon.
Refrain First Line: Allelu, alleluia!
Meter: Irregular
Language: English; Korean; Spanish
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Children; Christian Year: Baptism of Jesus; Christian Year: Transfiguration (5 more...)
Source: Korean trans: The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee
Copyright: © 1972 Universal Music – Brentwood Publishing/Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa dba CCCM Music (admin. Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing)
ONE LICENSE: 00400
Tune Information
Name: LAFFERTY
Composer: Karen Lafferty (1971)
Meter: Irregular
Key: D Major
Copyright: © 1972 Universal Music – Brentwood Publishing/Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa dba CCCM Music (admin. Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing)


Text Information:

The author and composer wrote the first stanza and folk-style tune after attending a Bible study on Matthew 6:33. The later stanzas, based respectively on Matthew 7:7 and Matthew 4:4 emerged anonymously. Such meditative singing of scripture is an important form of sung prayer.


Media
Audio recording: Audio - Alternate (MP3)
Audio recording: Audio (MP3)
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