| Text: | Higher Ground |
| Author: | Johnson Oatman, Jr. |
| Tune: | HIGHER GROUND |
| Composer: | Charles H. Gabriel |
1 I’m pressing on the upward way,
New heights I’m gaining every day;
Still praying as I’m onward bound,
“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”
Refrain:
Lord, lift me up and let me stand
By faith on heaven’s tableland;
A higher plane than I have found–
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
2 My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Tho' some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground. [Refrain]
3 I want to live above the world,
Tho' Satan’s darts at me are hurled;
For faith has caught the joyful sound,
The song of saints on higher ground. [Refrain]
4 I want to scale the utmost height
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I’ll pray till heav’n I’ve found,
“Lord, lead me on to higher ground.” [Refrain]
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | I'm pressing on the upward way |
| Title: | Higher Ground |
| Author: | Johnson Oatman, Jr. |
| Refrain First Line: | Lord, lift me up and let me stand |
| Meter: | L.M. with Refrain |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1997 |
| Topic: | Walking with God: Aspiration and Consecration; Aspiration and Consecration |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | HIGHER GROUND |
| Composer: | Charles H. Gabriel |
| Meter: | L.M. with Refrain |
| Key: | G Major |
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