AT THE END OF THE JOURNEY IS GOD - - song

While attending college I went to a revival at the Assembly of God Church in Weatherford, Oklahoma.  The evangelist was Virgil Mangrum, and he had written this song about 1965.  There is one video of the song on YouTube, but the singing is not very loud.   Several years later we began attending the Assembly of God Church in Yukon, Oklahoma, and Rev. Mangrum was the pastor there!  I like the song not only because I met its author, but because the music is very singable and the song has a good message.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3E6wa7H0Ck

                        AT THE END OF THE JOURNEY IS GOD

AT THE END OF THE JOURNEY IS GOD    (c)about 1965

      W & M by Rev. Virgil Mangrum

     

1. There's an end to our heartaches, our troubles and cares,

There's an end to our trials and the crosses we bear;

Like the prodigal son after far lands were trod,

At the end of the journey was God.

Chorus

At the end of the journey, the journey is God,

Though we're footsore and weary our feet poorly shod;

We will lay down our burdens our staff and our rod,

At the end of the journey is God.

2. Like the children of Israel we've wandered, it's true,

But our wandering will end with the light shining through;

There is one thought that cheers me as onward I trod,

At the end of the journey is God.

3. Weary pilgrim you've stumbled, you've oft been despaired,

But new hope came from knowing your Father still cared;

We will step through His portal from earth’s barren sod,

At the end of the journey is God.