Unless stated otherwise, my source for hymn texts and tunes is The Lutheran Service Book.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

LSB #712 "Seek Ye First"

Biblical citations in the hymnal:  Matthew 6:33; 7:7; Matthew 4:4

Matthew 6:33:  "'But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.'"

Matthew 7:7:  "'Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.'"

Matthew 4:4:  "But he answered, 'It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."'"

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The Biblical sources for this hymn are easy to distinguish:  the first verse comes from Matthew 6:33; the second verse comes from Matthew 7:7; and the third verse comes from Matthew 4:4.