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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Abanu, Sordum Barile

Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria

Great work. How can I add Kana (Ogoni) version?


Emmanuel Seth Yeboah

Accra, Ghana

Lord lead me on.


Tomiwa Adegbola

Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

This song motivates me!


Esther Klenn-Akakpo

Accra, Ghana

So assuring that there is indeed a GOD who can make a way. LORD GOD plant our feet more in You. just love this song.


Val

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A beautiful prayer. God Bless!


Ofori Elizabeth

Accra, Ghana

It always refreshes my spirit.


Friday Abbah

Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

This hymn refreshes the soul and spirit, giving health to the body.


Tunde Ojo

Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria

This hymn is wonderful. God will surely plant our feet on higher ground in Jesus name. Amen.


Jennie

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

My heart has no desire to stay in the slimy quicksand where doubts arise and fears dismay, leaving me double minded. I believe with all my heart that God is in control and has good plans for me. Doubt, fear and worry do not bring peace. They are Satan's darts. Praying for the rest to be found in CONSTANTLY looking to Jesus as He leads me on to higher ground.


Ron Larsen

Auckland, New Zealand

This has been a theme song of mine for many years. It breathes reality -- doubts, darts, but above all, faith in the power of God to lift us up where we belong.

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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