I’m pressing on the upward way

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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.”
  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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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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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 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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Jim Smith

Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Yes Lord lead me on to higher ground! I do not want to be satisfied where I am. I want to press on to gain you. I don’t want to be satisfied, but I want to know you more and more. Higher ground is elevation so we can see more of Him.


Marshal Imeh Sampson

Etinan, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

"Higher ground" of spiritual living is our portion here and beyond, in Jesus Name. Amen!


King Uwe

Oron, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Lord plant my feet on higher ground. That's where I belong.


Sarah Lington

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.


Emmanule Akpan

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.


Inge Joosten

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.


Adeyeye Paulyn Oluwakemi

Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Lord plant my feet on higher ground! Amen 🙏


Jeremiah

Ondo, Nigeria

Lord lift me up.


Idara Clement Ekpenyong

Ika, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

I just got lifted this morning with with this song, it a privilege to experience the higher ground


Blessing Orakah Ngozi

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

To be in the spirit is the key, the secret. In the spirit we will experience many wonderful things of Christ because we have crossed the Jordan and entered into Canaan. When we are in the spirit, we are in the rest, and we are in the Holy of Holies. Therefore, we must always renounce the natural man, the outer man. For example, many times in the Lord's work I was tempted by the enemy to quarrel with others. On those occasions I felt that my reason was right, that the case was mine, and that I had the doctrine to support me. Yet while I was trying to speak, something deep within restricted me and stopped me. In order to go along with that deep feeling, I had to drop my quarreling. Consequently, it seemed that I had nothing to say. But I can testify that every time I went along with the spirit, there was victory. If we take care of our spirit, the mighty One in our spirit will be our strength. We will be transcendent and victorious over many things. When we come to the meetings, we will come with many items of Christ to contribute, either in prayer, singing, giving a testimony, or speaking a short word. Philippians 4:13 says, "I am able to do all things in Him who empowers me." But where does Christ empower us? He empowers us in our spirit. Our mind is the stronghold and the open gate for the enemy, but our spirit is the base for the Lord to do His work. Thus, when we go along with the mind, we are defeated, even though we may be doing something good. But if we go along with the spirit, we will be victorious. We will be on a high mountain, on higher ground, and, in the words of a hymn, "on Canaan's tableland" (Hymns, #396). We will be in the heavens and will be transcendent.

Higher Ground

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