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Higher Ground

Words: Johnson Oatman Jr., 1898 · Music: Charles H. Gabriel, 1898 · Public domain

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Verse 1

GI'm pressing on the Dup-G7ward Cway,

C6New heights I'm Ggaining ev'ry Dday;

D7Still Gpraying as I'm Don-G7ward Cbound,

C6"Lord, plant my Gfeet on high-D7er Gground."

Refrain (after every verse)

GLord, lift me up and let me D7stand,

DBy faith, on D7Heaven's Gta-Dble-Gland,

GA higher plane than DI Ghave Cfound;

C6Lord, plant my Gfeet on high-D7er Gground.

Verse 2

GMy heart has no de-Dsire G7to Cstay

C6Where doubts a-Grise and fears dis-Dmay;

D7Though Gsome may dwell where Dthose G7a-Cbound,

C6My prayer, my Gaim, is high-D7er Gground.

Verse 3

GI want to live a-Dbove G7the Cworld,

C6Though Satan's Gdarts at me are Dhurled;

D7For Gfaith has caught the Djoy-G7ful Csound,

C6The song of Gsaints on high-D7er Gground.

Verse 4

GI want to scale the Dut-G7most Cheight

C6And catch a Ggleam of glory Dbright;

D7But Gstill I'll pray till Dheav'n G7I've Cfound,

C6"Lord, plant my Gfeet on high-D7er Gground."

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