Joy to the World ‎#20

20. My Goal is Christ

1 Ah, tell me not of gold or treasure,
Of pomp and beauty here on earth!
There's not a thing that gives me pleasure
Of all the world displays for worth.
Each heart will seek and love its own;
My goal is Christ, and Christ alone,
My goal is Christ, and Christ alone.

2 The world and her pursuits will perish,
Her beauty's fading like a flower;
The brightest schemes the earth can cherish
Are but the pastime of an hour.
Each heart will seek and love its own;
My goal is Christ, and Christ alone,
My goal is Christ, and Christ alone.

3 Against this tower there's no prevailing;
His kingdom passes not away;
His throne abides, despite assailing,
From henceforth unto endless day.
Each heart will seek and love its own;
My goal is Christ, and Christ alone,
My goal is Christ, and Christ alone.

4 And though a pilgrim I must wander,
Still absent from the One I love;
He soon will have me with him yonder
In his own glory realms above.
Triumphantly I therefore own;
My goal is Christ, and Christ alone,
My goal is Christ, and Christ alone.

Text Information

• First Line: Ah, tell me not of gold or treasure
• Title: My Goal is Christ
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1879

Tune Information

• Name: [Ah, tell me not of gold or treasure]
• Composer: S. J. Vail
• Key: D Major