Lyrics
Verse 1
God is my protection.
God is my all in all.
God is my guide and direction.
God is my all in all.
Verse 2
God is my joy in time of sorrow.
God is my all in all.
God is my today and tomorrow.
God is my all in all.
Chorus
God is the joy and the strength of my life,
He moves all pain, misery, and strife.
He promised to keep me, never to leave me.
He's never ever come short of His word.
I've got to fast and pray, stay in His narrow way,
I've got to keep my life clean everyday;
I want to go with Him when He comes back,
I've come to far and I'll never turn back.
God is (x8),
God is my all in all.
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Meaning & Inspiration
“God Is” by Rev. James Cleveland is a short gospel testimony built around the phrase “God is my all in all.” The first verse names God as protection, guide, and direction. The second calls Him joy in time of sorrow and says He is the singer’s today and tomorrow.
The chorus lists what He does: He is the joy and strength of life, removes pain, misery, and strife, and has promised never to leave. It adds that He has “never ever come short of His word.” This is close to Nehemiah 8:10 on the joy of the Lord as strength, and to Hebrews 13:5, which gives the promise never to leave or forsake.
The second half of the chorus is the singer’s response. It speaks of fasting, prayer, staying in the narrow way, and keeping life clean, along with a wish to go with Jesus when He returns. The narrow way echoes Matthew 7:14. The song ends by repeating “God is,” which keeps attention on who He is.
Related Scripture
- Nehemiah 8:10 The joy of the Lord is your strength
- Hebrews 13:5 He will never leave nor forsake
- Matthew 7:14 The narrow way