The Goal

Joseph Seamon Cotter (1895-1919) (1895–1919)

The Band of Gideon and Other Lyrics

I have found joy,Surcease from sorrow,From qualms for todayAnd fears for tomorrow.

I have found love,Sifted of pain,Of life's harsh goadingAnd worldly disdain.

I have found peace,Still-borne from grief,From soul's bitter mockingAnd heart's unbelief.

Now may I rest,Soul-glad and free,For Lord, in the travail,I have found Thee.