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LAFFERTY

Meter: Irregular Appears in 95 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Karen Lafferty Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33453 21612 34543 Used With Text: Seek Ye First

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Seek Ye First

Author: Karen Lafferty Meter: Irregular Appears in 89 hymnals First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Scripture: Matthew 6:33 Used With Tune: LAFFERTY

Buscad primero

Author: Karen Lafferty Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: Buscad primero el reino de Dios Used With Tune: LAFFERTY

Halleluja, Suchet zuerst Gottes Reich

Author: Gerhard Hopfer Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja Topics: Lieder zum Gottesdienst Liturgische Gesänge; Lobrufe Scripture: Matthew 7:7 Used With Tune: [Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja] Text Sources: Strophen 1-6 mündlich überliefert nach dem englischen "Seek ye first the kingdom of the Lord"

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Seek Ye First the Kingdom

Author: Karen Lafferty Hymnal: With Heart and Voice #35 (1989) Meter: Irregular First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Topics: Bible Songs; Descants Scripture: Matthew 4:4 Languages: English Tune Title: LAFFERTY

Seek Ye First

Author: Karen Lafferty Hymnal: The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #42 (1986) Meter: Irregular First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Topics: Choruses Scripture and Praise; Closing of Service Hymns and Songs; Commitment and Consecration; God Guidance and Care; Obedience; Promises Scripture: Matthew 7:7 Languages: English Tune Title: LAFFERTY

Seek Ye First

Author: Karen Lafferty, 1948- Hymnal: Hymns of Promise #65 (2015) Meter: Irregular First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Topics: Praise to Christ Scripture: Matthew 6:33 Languages: English Tune Title: LAFFERTY

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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author (stanzas 2-3) of "Seek Ye First" in Glory to God In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Ellis J. Crum

1928 - 2011 Arranger of "[Seek ye first the kingdom of God]" in Special Sacred Selections

Karen Lafferty

b. 1948 Paraphraser of "Seek Ye First the Kingdom" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray)
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