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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
C
way,
New heights I'm
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gaining every
D
day;
Still
D7
praying
G
as I
G7
onward
C
bound,
"Lord, plant my
G
feet on high
D7
er
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.
2
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.
G
My heart has no
G7
desire to
C
stay
Where doubts
G
arise and fears
D
dismay;
Though
D7
some may
G
dwell where
G7
these
C
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
G
feet on
D7
higher
G
ground.
3
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.
G
I want to live
G7
above the
C
world,
Though Satan's
G
darts at me are
D
hurled;
For
D7
faith has
G
caught the
G7
joyful
C
sound,
The song of
G
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.
4
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."
G
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
G
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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Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria
An ever fresh and a soul lifting hymn. This the theme of our Spoken-Word International Conference this year: Higher Ground
Harbor City, CA, United States
Wonderful, uplifting, pleasant memories, still a blessing.
Lagos, Nigeria
This is awesome and soul lifting.
Okota, Lagos, Nigeria
I am always uplifted whenever I sing this song. It has an inspiring energy to a weary soul.
Westfield, WI, United States
Whenever I feel down in the dumps, or can't get energized to do work that should be done, I sing this song, and it feels as though He is right beside me, helping!
FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
Lord grant me the grace to do thy will and to a fulfil life in Christ.
Warri, Delta, Nigeria
This songs always remind me that there is hope for the righteous and also inspired me when am down
Cape Town
Lord, indeed plant my feet on a high plane so that I might be able to stand against the evil one. Amen.
The Lord indeed will plant our feet on higher ground and forever He will back us up. Amen.
Lagos, Nigeria
My heart is fixed Oh Lord, my heart is fixed. This hymn lifts my spirit.