Baptist Hymnal 2008 ‎#532

532. Higher Ground

1 I'm pressing on the upward way,
New heights I'm gaining ev'ry day;
Still praying as I onward bound,
"Lord plant my feet on higher ground."

Chorus:
Lord, lift me up and let me stand,
By faith, on heaven's tableland;
A higher plane than I have found;
Lord, plant my feet on higher 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. [Chorus]

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. [Chorus]

4 I want to scale the utmost height
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I'll pray till heav'n I've found,
"Lord, lead me on to higher ground." [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: I'm pressing on the upward way
• Title: Higher Ground
• Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: Lord, lift me up and let me stand
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.(L.M.) with Chorus
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2008
• Topic: Commitment, Dedication, Consecration, Devotion; Holiness, Purity

Tune Information

• Name: HIGHER GROUND
• Composer: Charles H. Gabriel
• Arranger (last chorus): Bill Wolaver
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.(L.M.) with Chorus
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Arr. © Copyright 2008 Van Ness Press, Inc. (ASCAP) (admin. by LifeWay Worship). All rights reserved.