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Higher Ground: our first 1954 book for singing schools, conventions, etc.

#	Text	Tune
00	When we get to heaven we'll have lasting joy	[When we get to heaven we'll have lasting joy]
1a	Christ, the Lord is coming in the by and by	[Christ, the Lord is coming in the by and by]
1	All the years I have trusted and served my Redeemer	[All the years I have trusted and served my Redeemer]
2	He knows all about the burdens I must bear	[He knows all about the burdens I must bear]
3	Do you feel satisfied you have been converted	[Do you feel satisfied you have been converted]
4	That will be a happy meeting, when the dead shall rise	[That will be a happy meeting, when the dead shall rise]
5	Soon I shall leave this troublesome way	[Soon I shall leave this troublesome way]
6	Thank God! I truly can say that I've been born again	[Thank God! I truly can say that I've been born again]
7	Jesus is mine, glory divine	[Jesus is mine, glory divine]
8	I'm happy and free since I started living for God and right	[I'm happy and free since I started living for God and right]
9	Life for me once was most rugged	[Life for me once was most rugged]
10	I'll have a bright mansion above, and find sweet rest	[I'll have a bright mansion above, and find sweet rest]
11	Some day there will be a glad meeting	[Some day there will be a glad meeting]
12	I am glad somebody obeyed the blessed Lord	[I am glad somebody obeyed the blessed Lord]
13	I know that foes will oft assail me	[I know that foes will oft assail me]
14	I have a hallelujah chorus in my soul	[I have a hallelujah chorus in my soul]
15	All hail the love of God's great Son	[All hail the love of God's great Son]
16	When the bright morning earth is adorning	[When the bright morning earth is adorning]
17	Are you burdened with a heavy load	[Are you burdened with a heavy load]
18	Tho' the roadway of life may be rugged and long	[Tho' the roadway of life may be rugged and long]
19	Mother told me, long ago	[Mother told me, long ago]
20	Jesus had died that man might be free	[Jesus had died that man might be free]
21	When the bells of heaven rang out for me	[When the bells of heaven rang out for me]
22	Are you now lost, daily living in sin	[Are you now lost, daily living in sin]
23	Soon will the shades up in heaven be drawn	[Soon will the shades up in heaven be drawn]
24	When the cross we must bear we can have peace complete	[When the cross we must bear we can have peace complete]
25	I can sing a song as I go along	[I can sing a song as I go along]
26	Sinner, the Savior is calling thee home	[Sinner, the Savior is calling thee home]
27	The Savior touched the chords of my soul	[The Savior touched the chords of my soul]
28	I'll soon be going where love is flowing	[I'll soon be going where love is flowing]
29	I traveled once in lonely fields	[I traveled once in lonely fields]
30	O God of love, the source of life and grace	[O God of love, the source of life and grace]
31	When the way seems clouded and I cannot see	[When the way seems clouded and I cannot see]
32	When for me the sun is setting	[When for me the sun is setting]
33	Is your heart weary and burdened with sin?	[Is your heart weary and burdened with sin?]
34	"O a new religion is due," some say	["O a new religion is due," some say]
35	The love of God is sweeter	[The love of God is sweeter]
36	I had a little visit with the Lord a short time back	[I had a little visit with the Lord a short time back]
37	God gave to His creation this world to dress and keep	[God gave to His creation this world to dress and keep]
38	Jesus, my Savior, give me Thy grace	[Jesus, my Savior, give me Thy grace]
39	Troubles darken the path, trials testing my faith	[Troubles darken the path, trials testing my faith]
40	When I was lost in sin's dark night	[When I was lost in sin's dark night]
41	In this world of sin and sorrow	[In this world of sin and sorrow]
42	When I get to heaven, that fair land of song	[When I get to heaven, that fair land of song]
43	Thou art the reigning sun on high	[Thou art the reigning sun on high]
44	When God called unto Moses from out the burning tree	[When God called unto Moses from out the burning tree]
45	I have found a Friend in Jesus	[I have found a Friend in Jesus]
46	Often I've heard about a home in the sky	[Often I've heard about a home in the sky]
47	I'm serving now a risen Lord	[I'm serving now a risen Lord]
48	Jesus came from heaven, one eventful day	[Jesus came from heaven, one eventful day]
49	I want you to know my dear Savior	[I want you to know my dear Savior]
50	Jesus wants you for a sunbeam	[Jesus wants you for a sunbeam]
51	Tho our hearts are filled with sadness	[Tho our hearts are filled with sadness]
52	There is a Holy One, the Father's only Son	[There is a Holy One, the Father's only Son]
53	A stranger knocks at your heart's door	[A stranger knocks at your heart's door]
54	I'm just a pilgrim passing thru a world of sorrow	[I'm just a pilgrim passing thru a world of sorrow]
55	In my peaceful sleep one morning	[In my peaceful sleep one morning]
56	On some beautiful day, in a land far away	[On some beautiful day, in a land far away]
57	We read in the Bible the children of Israel	[We read in the Bible the children of Israel]
58	On the billows of God's love I ride life's ocean wide	[On the billows of God's love I ride life's ocean wide]
59	We'll join our voices in songs of praise	[We'll join our voices in songs of praise]
60	I love my blessed Savior more and more each day	[I love my blessed Savior more and more each day]
61	Unsaved one, won't you come today	[Unsaved one, won't you come today]
62	Onward and upward I'm trav'ling ev'ry day	[Onward and upward I'm trav'ling ev'ry day]
63	My country, 'tis of thee	[My country, 'tis of thee]
64	If you'd gain the promised land, with the Savior take your stand	[If you'd gain the promised land, with the Savior take your stand]
65	There is a cross for each to bear	[There is a cross for each to bear]
66	Jesus came to make us free, He gave His life for you and me	[Jesus came to make us free, He gave His life for you and me]
67	Some day I'll reach the golden shore	[Some day I'll reach the golden shore]
68	What a meeting that will be, in the home beyond the sea	[What a meeting that will be, in the home beyond the sea]
69	We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love	[We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love]
70	When we reach the gates of heaven we shall see our Savior's face	[When we reach the gates of heaven we shall see our Savior's face]
71	Rock of Ages, cleft for me	[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]
72	Lord, I need Thee ev'ry day	[Lord, I need Thee ev'ry day]
73	I'm dreaming of home where parting ne'er come	[I'm dreaming of home where parting ne'er come]
74	Some sweet day, and it won't be long, I shall join the ransomed throng	[Some sweet day, and it won't be long, I shall join the ransomed throng]
75	If you are weary and dissatisfied	[If you are weary and dissatisfied]
76	I'm bidding farewell to tribulation	[I'm bidding farewell to tribulation]
77	Gather together at the appointed time	[Gather together at the appointed time]
78	When the Lord shall come again, gathering saints with Him to reign	[When the Lord shall come again, gathering saints with Him to reign]
79	Have you said Yes to the Savior	[Have you said Yes to the Savior]
80	We are traveling in a land of sorrow	[We are traveling in a land of sorrow]
81	How I love my Savior and King	[How I love my Savior and King]
82	Down in my heart I have a song, I am singing all day long	[Down in my heart I have a song, I am singing all day long]
83	He knows the bitter, weary way	[He knows the bitter, weary way]
84	In this old world of care, oft grief is hard to bear	[In this old world of care, oft grief is hard to bear]
85	Amazing grace how sweet the sound	[Amazing grace how sweet the sound]
86	Just a few more days to wander in this world below	[Just a few more days to wander in this world below]
87	For me they nailed Him to the cross	[For me they nailed Him to the cross]
88	Peace divine is mine today as I tread this pilgrim way	[Peace divine is mine today as I tread this pilgrim way]
89	Dreaming, dreaming silently	[Dreaming, dreaming silently]
90	We have had a happy feeling since my Lord came in	[We have had a happy feeling since my Lord came in]
91	On Jordan's stormy banks I stand	[On Jordan's stormy banks I stand]
92	When the redeemed of earth have gathered over in the glory land	[When the redeemed of earth have gathered over in the glory land]
93	When I have come to the end of the way	[When I have come to the end of the way]
94	If you have left old Egypt for Canaan's happy land	[If you have left old Egypt for Canaan's happy land]
95	'Tis sweet to meet again	['Tis sweet to meet again]
96	There are storms along this pilgrim way that we all must bravely face	[There are storms along this pilgrim way that we all must bravely face]
97	Blessed Jesus, hold my hand	[Blessed Jesus, hold my hand]
98	I cannot touch the hem of His garment	[I cannot touch the hem of His garment]

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