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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.”
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I'm pressing on the
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upward
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way,
New heights I'm
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gaining every
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day;
Still
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praying
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as I
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onward
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bound,
"Lord, plant my
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feet on high
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er
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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.
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Lord, lift me up, and let me
D
stand
By faith on
D7
Canaan's table
G
land;
A higher plane than
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I have
C
found,
Lord, plant my
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feet on
D7
higher
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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.
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.
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My heart has no
G7
desire to
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stay
Where doubts
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arise and fears
D
dismay;
Though
D7
some may
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dwell where
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these
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abound,
My prayer,
G
my aim, is
D7 G
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.
G
Lord, lift me up, and let me
D
stand
By faith on
D7
Canaan's table
G
land;
A higher plane than
G7
I have
C
found,
Lord, plant my
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feet on
D7
higher
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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.
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.
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I want to live
G7
above the
C
world,
Though Satan's
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darts at me are
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hurled;
For
D7
faith has
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caught the
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joyful
C
sound,
The song of
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saints on
D7
higher
G
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.
G
Lord, lift me up, and let me
D
stand
By faith on
D7
Canaan's table
G
land;
A higher plane than
G7
I have
C
found,
Lord, plant my
G
feet on
D7
higher
G
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.”
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."
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I want to scale the
G7
utmost
C
height
And catch a
G
gleam of glory
D
bright;
But
D7
still I'll
G
pray till
G7
rest I've
C
found,
"Lord, lead me
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on to
D7
higher
G
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.
G
Lord, lift me up, and let me
D
stand
By faith on
D7
Canaan's table
G
land;
A higher plane than
G7
I have
C
found,
Lord, plant my
G
feet on
D7
higher
G
ground.
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Accra, Ghana
I was just walking and this song came to me. I don't know why but all I know, is that, I am pressing on and surely, He will lift me up. Far above my imagination.
Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
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.
THANK YOU LORD.
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
I am 90 years old and am also pressing on this upward way together with you all. My prayer is to reach the table land of heaven. God is faithful.
Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Lord plant my feet on higher ground! Amen 🙏
Ondo, Nigeria
Lord lift me up.
Ika, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
I just got lifted this morning with with this song, it a privilege to experience the higher ground
Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
I want to thank God for taking me to this hymn tonight am so blessed and I pray that God almighty will plant my feet on higher ground for ever in Jesus name amen
Portharcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
Glory to God 🙏
I'm so happy Holy Spirit took me to this hymn tonight 12:00 AM
Aba, Nigeria
I woke up this morning and remember that this hymn was in my heart although the night . I say thank you Jesus because I know his preparing a higher ground for me and family.
Uyo, Eket, Nigeria
I'm well liberated from every form of doubt. There is life in the wording of the song. Thank you, Jesus!