Tune: SEEK YE FIRST

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SEEK YE FIRST

Composer: Karen Lafferty (1972)
Published in 97 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Piano/Organ
	INTERMEDIATE PRAISE (Levels 5 & 6)

Choral
	WOMEN IN SONG

Instrumental
	PRAISE GUITAR MADE EASY

Composer: Karen Lafferty

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Tune Information

Title:	SEEK YE FIRST
Composer:	Karen Lafferty (1972)
Meter:	Irregular
Incipit:	33453 21612 34543
Key:	D Major
Copyright:	© 1972 Maranatha! Music (admin, by Capitol CMG Publishing)

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Texts

Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God

Buscad primero

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Alternative Tunes

REINO DEL SEÑOR

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Notes

Named after its composer, LAFFERTY is a "simple is beautiful" tune consisting of one repeated musical line accompanied by a descant that encourages even the smallest congregation to sing in two-part harmony. A popular Scripture chorus published in many informal collections, it was one of the first to be included in recent denominational hymnals. LAFFERTY can be sung in different ways; one elaborate (though easy to learn) performance that extends the song is to treat the descant like a refrain in a two part round; when the first group finishes the first stanza, it begins the alleluias as the second group begins stanza 1. Flute and guitar provide beautiful accompaniment; Karen herself plays guitar and oboe–try that for variety!

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

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Timeline

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Piano/Organ INTERMEDIATE PRAISE (Levels 5 & 6) BEGINNER PRAISE III PRIMER PRAISE More Piano/Organ...
Choral EVERYTHING FOR THE CHURCH SOLOIST SEEK YE FIRST SEEK YE FIRST More Choral...
Instrumental FLUTE STYLINGS II (without CD) PRAISE GUITAR MADE EASY More Instrumental...
Handbells RING WITH 6: TODAY'S HYMNS AND SONGS EASY TO RING PRAISE & WORSHIP More Handbells...

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Organ Solo

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Seek Ye First: Praise and Worship for Organ
Composer/Editor Douglas E. Wagner
Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2000) pp. 18

Piano Solo

The Church Pianist Volume 18 Number 3 January 2002: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editor Karen Lafferty
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2002) pp. 26
Big Purple Book of Praise & Worship Piano Solos
Composer/Editors Ken Barker; Carol McMillen Tornquist
Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2001) pp. 138
Seek Ye First: Praise and Worship for Piano
Composer/Editor Douglas E. Wagner
Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2001) pp. 18
Big Gold Book of Medium Difficult Piano Solos
Composer/Editors Carol McMillen Tornquist; Ken Barker
Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2000) pp. 8
Big Red Book of EZ Piano Solos
Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1998) pp. 5
The Piano Project: 25 Years . . . . . . 25 Songs
Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1998) pp. 22
Piano Praise & Worship: Preludes, Offertories, and Postludes Creative Piano Settings by Fred Bock
Composer/Editor Fred Bock
Published By: Fred Bock Music Company (1993) pp. 12
Praise Classics The Best of Our Praise: 20 Praise Classics for Piano
Composer/Editors Carl Seal; Karen Lafferty
Published By: Maranatha! Music (1993) pp. 16
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Composer/Editor Gayden Sikes
Published By: Genevox Music Group (1992) pp. 24
Bock's Best Volume IV: 50 Outstanding Piano Arrangements of Hymns and Gospel Songs
Composer/Editor Fred Bock
Published By: Fred Bock Music Company (1991) pp. 111
Classical Praise Piano
Composer/Editor Tom Keene
Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1991) pp. 22
Glorious: Hymns for the Classical Pianist
Composer/Editor Gail Smith
Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1991) pp. 7
Classical Piano Praise
Composer/Editors Tom Keene; Barry Liesch; Rick Tery
Published By: Maranatha! Music (1988) pp. 23

Piano and Organ Duet

Holy Holy Holy: Hymn Duos for Piano and Organ
Composer/Editors Ron Sprunger; Linda Sprunger
Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1997) pp. 37
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Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1997) pp. 37
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Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1996) pp. 96

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Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2003) pp. 15

Voices: Vocal Solo

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Gathering to Praise: Songs of Celebration for a New Day
Composer/Editors Nancy Schaefer; Romona D. Colao
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