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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Igbinedion Osa. Victor

Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

My best hymn. Composed in 1898 by Johnson Oatman Jr., though in the past, yet radiantly aspire to the future.


Pastor Joshua Hale

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Love this song...


Alesia

Bowling Green, KY, United States

What a beautiful prayer for all of God's people. May we continue to seek Him with a humble but expectant heart. What a glorious God we serve. There is no other!


Zerubabel

Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe

That's so fantastic. Then let us press towards the mark of the prize of the high calling.


Ada

Festac, Lagos, Nigeria

I woke up with this song on my lips. Thank You Lord because I know that what You have in store for me will surpass my imaginations.


Regina Ekanem

Kaduna, Zaria, Nigeria

This is my daily prayer. What else can a child of God wish for.


Chidinma

Orlando, Florida, United States

This song is based on faith. The assurance of what God has in store for me.


Abidemi Oladipo

Dublin, Ireland

A hymn that daily uplift my spirit. It's a driving force for me. God bless the writer.


Gabriel Arsena

Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria

A song that gives me courage and hope, that soonest I will be place on higher ground.


Martin Johnson

Chicago, IL, United States

This song reminds me of going on to another experience in God—entire sanctification.

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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