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I’m pressing on the upward way,
New heights I’m gaining every day;
Still praying as I onward bound,
“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”
New heights I’m gaining every day;
Still praying as I onward bound,
“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”
Lord, lift me up, and let me stand
By faith on Canaan’s tableland;
A higher plane than I have found,
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
By faith on Canaan’s tableland;
A higher plane than I have found,
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
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My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.
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I want to live above the world,
Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;
For faith has caught the joyful sound,
The song of saints on higher ground.
Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;
For faith has caught the joyful sound,
The song of saints on higher ground.
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I want to scale the utmost height
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I’ll pray till rest I’ve found,
“Lord, lead me on to higher ground.”
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I’ll pray till rest I’ve found,
“Lord, lead me on to higher ground.”
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Dunn Loring, VA, U.S.A.
The rhythm and the lyric are complementary with each other. They fit perfectly.
Reading, United Kingdom
At a recent conference, we sang this song a lot and I was somewhat troubled by the words: "New heights I'm gaining every day..." I asked myself, is this true of me? Am I pressing on EVERY day? Lately, though, I have been practicing to pray each morning, "Lord, lead me on to higher ground today." Surely, this is a prayer that will be answered! I don't need to take responsibility for placing myself on higher ground. In fact, I can do nothing of myself that will bring me to higher ground. But, how I love my Good Shepherd! I just want to rest in Him as day by day He leads me into Himself!