Vocal Gems ‎#86

86. Lift Me Up Above the Shadows

1 Lift me up above the shadows,
Plant my feet on higher ground,
Lift me up above the clouds, Lord,
Where the pure sunshine is found;
Lift me up above my weakness lift me up into Thy strength,
Lift me up above the shadows,
Till I stand with Thee at length.

Chorus:
Lift me up above the shadows,
Lift me up and let me stand on the mountaintops of glory,
Let me dwell in Beulah land.

2 Lift me up above the shadows,
For the storms are raging high,
Lift me up, my blessed Savior,
Let me to Thy bosom fly;
There no evil thing can touch me, over on the shining side,
Lift me up above the shadows,
Let me evermore abide. [Chorus]

3 Lift me up above the shadows,
Out of sorrow into joy,
Lift me up above my grief, Lord,
Give me gold for my alloy;
Then, when death must claim my spirit, and the storms of life are past,
Lift me up above the shadows,
Till in heav’n I stand at last. [Chorus]

4 Lift us up above the shadows,
When to earth you come again,
Let us be in the assembly,
As Thy Bride to ever reign;
In Thy kingdom full of glory, with our friends we’ll ever be,
Lift us up above the shadows,
There to dwell eternally. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Lift me up above the shadows
• Title: Lift Me Up Above the Shadows
• Author: Herbert Buffum
• Author (v. 4): R. E. W.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1935
• Copyright: © R. E. Winsett
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Lift me up above the shadows]
• Composer: R. E. Winsett
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: © R. E. Winsett
• Notes: Public Domain