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[Ah tell me not of gold or treasure]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 51117 65435 55223 Used With Text: Each heart will seek and love its own

My Goal Is Christ

Author: Unknown Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: Ah, tell me not of gold or treasure Used With Tune: [Ah, tell me not of gold or treasure]

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Author: Unknown Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.1 #2 (1887) First Line: Ah tell me not of gold or treasure Lyrics: 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 this world displays for worth. Each heart will seek and love its own; Refrain: 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; [Refrain] 3 Against this tow’r 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; [Refrain] 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-worlds above. Triumphantly I therefore own; [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Ah tell me not of gold or treasure]

My Goal Is Christ

Author: Unknown Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #2 (1890) First Line: Ah, tell me not of gold or treasure Languages: English Tune Title: [Ah, tell me not of gold or treasure]

Each heart will seek and love its own

Author: Unknown Hymnal: The Canadian Hymnal #400 (1895) First Line: Ah tell me not of gold or treasure Languages: English Tune Title: [Ah tell me not of gold or treasure]

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Anonymous

Person Name: Unknown Author of "My Goal is Christ" in Triumphant Songs No.1 In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[Ah tell me not of gold or treasure]" in Triumphant Songs No.1 Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry