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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
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stand
By faith on
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Canaan's table
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land;
A higher plane than
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I have
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found,
Lord, plant my
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feet on
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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
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desire to
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stay
Where doubts
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arise and fears
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dismay;
Though
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some may
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dwell where
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these
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abound,
My prayer,
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my aim, is
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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.
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Lord, lift me up, and let me
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stand
By faith on
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Canaan's table
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land;
A higher plane than
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I have
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found,
Lord, plant my
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feet on
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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
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above the
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world,
Though Satan's
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darts at me are
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hurled;
For
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faith has
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caught the
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joyful
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sound,
The song of
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saints on
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higher
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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
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stand
By faith on
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Canaan's table
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land;
A higher plane than
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I have
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found,
Lord, plant my
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feet on
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higher
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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
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utmost
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height
And catch a
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gleam of glory
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bright;
But
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still I'll
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pray till
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rest I've
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found,
"Lord, lead me
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on to
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higher
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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
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stand
By faith on
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Canaan's table
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land;
A higher plane than
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I have
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found,
Lord, plant my
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feet on
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higher
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ground.
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Lagos, Nigeria
This song give me boldness like a lion. that with God alone I can go high places and be planted there.
Dimapur, Nagaland, India
Lord lift me up and let me stand.
I sang this song and it makes my heart feel lighter and ease
Praise the Lord for he is kind.
Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
Such a soul lifting song
Lagos, Alimosho, Nigeria
This is the song that lifted me up when I was depressed. Praise God
Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria
O Lord plant my feet on higher ground.
St. Catherine, Jamaica
This will be my prayer AMEN
United States
I woke up this morning with the heaven in my heart, I remember this song and I was ministered to. Thank you Jesus.
Bamenda, Cameroon
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground
Lagos, Nigeria
All I see is grace, a threshold of glorious Destiny
Warri, Delta, Nigeria
Lord plant my feet on higher ground in Jesus name