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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

May 13, 2010Lonnie SessumsSalem, OR, United StatesMy physician gave this hymn to me. When one gets so low in mind and spirit, all that really matters is God Himself. His Presence alone can lift one up from the pit of despair. My goal is to 'ask'...'seek'...and 'knock' that I might find God Himself in all His glory.
Jesus taught us to do that in Matthew 7:7. Awesome!

Jan. 28, 2010TheodoreGallatin, Tn, United StatesThis song comes again and again to my heart in the pursuit of this God of glory who loved us to death on the cross of Christ. Eternal life is knowing GOD and Jesus Christ (John 17:3). To taste of Him is to want more of this beautiful Jesus. Do you know Him?

Sept. 15, 2009Dora YaoLong Island, NY, United StatesOh Lord! How enlightening to sing this hymn. So many times, my goal is so many other things even joy and peace. But I want nothing else but God Himself. Lord Jesus, replace anything and everything that is not of You.

July 6, 2009Jose Zarate Jr.Mexico city, MexicoGod Himself is our only goal! By the faith that He has infused into us we know that everything else is vain. Oh, what a joy! He Himself is our everything!

Apr. 19, 2009nick sanchezdimond bar, ca, United StatesO Lord Jesus. Our goal is God himself. Nothing else is worth living for. No words an express such love, but this hymn comes close.

Dec. 13, 2008Linda CrutchfieldHouston, Texas, United StatesGod is so good to those who seek, but what to those who find? We press on to know carried in the arms of the Blessed Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Dec. 6, 2008Sholbana BaazangMoscow, RussiaLord, thank You for Your eternal plan! Be my goal in my life, my dear Jesus!

Nov. 27, 2008Lydia LiuHamilton, New ZealandThis song is such a reminder. Our goal is God HIMSELF! not anything else, even peace and joy. God Himself should be our goal!

Nov. 1, 2008Clare LinCerritos, CA, United StatesPraise the Lord! He has the best plan for us. His intentions are always good. No matter what may come up in our daily living, if we simply continue to trust and lean on Him, depending on Him as our only One, He will lead us on. Oh, how we just love You, Lord Jesus!

Apr. 27, 2008Jimena JohnsonSanta Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaBeloved, do not think that the fiery ordeal among you, coming to you for a trail, is strange, as if it were a strange thing happening to you; but inasmuch as you share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice! for the God of all grace, he who has called you into His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself perfect, establish, strengthen, and ground you!!