Higher Ground

Verse 1:

                        G                         C                    

I’m pressing on the upward way, 

                               G     Em           Am  D 

New heights I'm gaining every day 

                        G                         C     

Still praying as I'm onward bound,

                               G   Em Am D    G           D 

"Lord, plant my feet on  higher ground."

Chorus:

                         G                       C                   

Lord, lift me up and let me stand

                      D                       G

By faith on heaven's table land

                  G                              C                     

A higher plane than I have found, 

                             G   Em Am D    G        D

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground

Verse 2:

                         G                    C                  

My heart has no desire to stay, 

                             G  Em                   Am   D 

Where doubts arise and fears dismay 

                               G                               C                     

Tho' some may dwell where these abound

                          G   Em Am D     G       D

My prayer, my aim is higher ground

Verse 3:

                  G                       C                   

I want to live above the world

                       G   Em                Am      D 

Tho' satan's darts at me are hurled

                         G                             C                  

For faith has caught the joyful sound

                       G    Em   Am D     G        D

The song of saints on higher ground

Verse 4:

                    G                           C                   

I want to scale the utmost height

                         G  Em              Am     D

And catch a gleam of glory bright

                       G                                  C    

But still I'll pray till heaven I've found

                            G  Em Am D     G           D 

"Lord, lead me on to   higher ground."