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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Nsikakabasi Etok

Rumuigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

It is a higher ground of glory when the LORD wakes you with the hymn 'on higher ground'.


Amanda Johnokon

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Amen and Amen.


Kayode Aganna

Luton, England, United Kingdom

The call to lay hold on eternal life by allowing our light afflictions to work for us an eternal weight of glory.


Tuna. Bates

Decatur, GA, United States

Let’s look onto higher ground where Jesus is and will return one day to take us to himself

We are not of this world

Be encouraged my brothers and sisters. The road is narrow that will leads us to higher ground.

Be blessed in Jesus name.


Ogunrinde Tolu

Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

God is great from everlasting to everlasting. His name shall forever be glorified.


Charlie

Wynndel, B.C., Canada

Woke up with this beautiful song going through my mind but could not remember all the words so I goggle it, what a reminder to us to keep our eyes on the Lord.


Raymond Mifetu

Ashaiman, Accra, Ghana

God bless you so much.


Deanna Brothers

Sulphur, LA, United States

We sang this this morning and I remembered it from when I was a child. Awesome


David Nwanka

Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria

This song gave me hope and inner strength... Tonight I feel revived, Lord help me plant my feet on higher ground. Amen


Adrian

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Same thing last week woke up in the night with this old hymn going round my head. Had to look it up as at my age I'd forgotten most of the word.

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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