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[Seek not first for earthly treasure]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Hudson Incipit: 31334 43123 45616 Used With Text: Seek Ye the Kingdom of God

Author: R. E. Hudson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Seek not first for earthly treasure Refrain First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Used With Tune: [Seek not first for earthly treasure]

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Seek Ye the Kingdom of God

Author: R. E. Hudson Hymnal: Songs of Peace, Love and Joy #46 (1885) First Line: Seek not first for earthly treasure Refrain First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Languages: English Tune Title: [Seek not first for earthly treasure]

Seek Ye the Kingdom of God

Author: R. E. Hudson Hymnal: Quartette #296 (1889) First Line: Seek not first for earthly treasure Refrain First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Languages: English Tune Title: [Seek not first for earthly treasure]

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R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Author of "Seek Ye the Kingdom of God" in Quartette Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke