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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.”
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.
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.
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher 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.
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.”
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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Anambra, Nigeria
The second stanza caught me "though some may dwell where these abound". Higher ground I pray
Ohio, United States
I just woke up from a dream of climbing mountains and being encouraged by a friend to see the view from higher up and the view became more magnificent as I went! The first stanzas of this hymn were the first thought on my mind. I'm blown away by the the meaning of it all.
Ado Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
Sang by a choir in my office Min of Works and Transport.
So inspiring and wonderful.
Oshogbo, Osun, Nigeria
The Lord raised this song in my heart as I rose up to pray with Mary on this occasion of our 5th year in marriage.
Accra, Ghana
I was unfairly treated at work on my birthday, while I was down these song Just dropped in my spirit,
Takum, Taraba, Nigeria
Each time I sing this hymn, I'll feel God's present and his rightous right hand upholding my feeble hands to lead me on right path of Life.
Yola, Adamawa, Nigeria
My heart yearns for God the more
Uganda
Lord lift me above the pleasures and trials of this world. Help me to press on the upward way.
This is such a spirit fill song
I find my self singing this lovely song.
It take me back with memories as a child,
Hearing my mom singing this song
As a single mom singing is how she look to God through her hard time with faith.
I will sing this song in church this week as long as God permit me to amen
Enugu, Nigeria
Each time I hear or sing this song, I have a great reawakening in my spirit. Today, I began to see higher heights, not just in my spirit man and work with God but also in physical aspects of my life: Parenting, marriage, career, etc.
God bless the songwriter