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My goal is God Himself, not joy, nor peace,
Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God;
’Tis His to lead me there—not mine, but His—
At any cost, dear Lord, by any road.
Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God;
’Tis His to lead me there—not mine, but His—
At any cost, dear Lord, by any road.
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So faith bounds forward to its goal in God,
And love can trust her Lord to lead her there;
Upheld by Him, my soul is following hard
Till God hath full fulfilled my deepest prayer.
And love can trust her Lord to lead her there;
Upheld by Him, my soul is following hard
Till God hath full fulfilled my deepest prayer.
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No matter if the way be sometimes dark,
No matter though the cost be oft-times great,
He knoweth how I best shall reach the mark,
The way that leads to Him must needs be strait.
No matter though the cost be oft-times great,
He knoweth how I best shall reach the mark,
The way that leads to Him must needs be strait.
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One thing I know, I cannot say Him nay;
One thing I do, I press towards my Lord;
My God my glory here, from day to day,
And in the glory there my great Reward.
One thing I do, I press towards my Lord;
My God my glory here, from day to day,
And in the glory there my great Reward.
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Tustin, California, United States
My goal is Christ himself, not joy not peace.
Lagos, Nigeria
Amen!
Apache Junction, Arizona, United States
He gave me this song in the spring of 2016. I was looking for something else and ran across this title
Tirane, Albania
He knoweth how I best shall reach the mark.
Germany
Great song!
I learned this hymn as a new Christian 40 years ago. Today I read it with tears knowing it is utterly true and I rejoice in what he is doing in me to draw me to Himself. Thank You Father!
San Marcos, Tx, United States
"During the initial stage of a believer's spiritual life, God allows him to enjoy His joy. However, God withdraws the sensation of joy as the believer advances in life because this is profitable to him. He knows that if the believer continues to seek and enjoy this kind of joy for a considerable length of time, he will not live by every word that proceeds out of God's mouth. Rather, he will live by the words which make him happy. He lives in the comfort of God and not in the God of comfort. Therefore, God must withdraw all the joyous sensations so that he will live wholly by Him." ~ Watchman Nee, The Spiritual Man.
Belgium
So faith bounds forward to its goal in God,
And love can trust her Lord to lead her there;
Upheld by Him, my soul is following hard
Till God hath full fulfilled my deepest prayer.
Houston, TX, United States
O Lord
My goal is God Himself, not joy, nor peace
O Lord do this in me!
Boston, MA, United States
My goal is God Himself!