3. Hymn: My Goal is God Himself

Hymn: My Goal is God Himself

Author: Frances Brook (1870-?)

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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.

2. Hymn: Living for Jesus

Hymn: Living for Jesus

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm (1866-1960)

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1. Living for Jesus, a life that is true,
    Striving to please Him in all that I do;
    Yielding allegiance, glad-hearted and free,
    This is the pathway of blessing for me.

Refrein:

O Jesus, Lord and Savior, I give myself to Thee,

For Thou, in Thy atonement, didst give Thyself for me;

I own no other Master, my heart shall be Thy throne;

My life I give, henceforth to live, O Christ, for Thee alone.

2. Living for Jesus Who died in my place,
    Bearing on Calv’ry my sin and disgrace;
    Such love constrains me to answer His call,
    Follow His leading and give Him my all.

3. Living for Jesus, wherever I am,
    Doing each duty in His holy Name;
    Willing to suffer affliction and loss,
    Deeming each trial a part of my cross.

4. Living for Jesus through earth’s little while,
    My dearest treasure, the light of His smile;
    Seeking the lost ones He died to redeem,
    Bringing the weary to find rest in Him.

1. Hymn: Himself

Hymn: Himself

Author: A. B. Simpson (1843-1919)

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1. Once it was the blessing,
    Now it is the Lord;
    Once it was the feeling,
    Now it is His Word.
    Once His gift I wanted,
    Now the Giver own;
    Once I sought for healing,
    Now Himself alone.

Refrain:

All in all forever,

Only Christ I’ll sing;

Everything is in Christ,

And Christ is everything.

2. Once ’twas painful trying,
    Now ’tis perfect trust;
    Once a half salvation,
    Now the uttermost.
    Once ’twas ceaseless holding,
    Now He holds me fast;
    Once ’twas constant drifting,
    Now my anchor’s cast.

3. Once ’twas busy planning,
    Now ’tis trustful pray’r;
    Once ’twas anxious caring,
    Now He has the care.
    Once ’twas what I wanted,
    Now what Jesus says;
    Once ’twas constant asking,
    Now ’tis ceaseless praise.

4. Once it was my working,
    His it hence shall be;
    Once I tried to use Him,
    Now He uses me.
    Once the pow’r I wanted,
    Now the Mighty One;
    Once for self I labored,
    Now for Him alone.

5. Once I hoped in Jesus,
    Now I know He’s mine;
    Once my lamps were dying,
    Now they brightly shine.
    Once for death I waited,
    Now His coming hail;
    And my hopes are anchored,
    Safe within the veil.