Higher Ground

Chords and Lyrics

Song Info

SDA Hymnal number: 625

Key: D (A♭ in SDA Hymnal)

Credit: Lyrics: Johnson Oatman, Jr. Tune: Charles H. Gabriel

D Intro: 4/4 D G 1. I’m pressing on the upward way, 2. My heart has no desire to stay 3. I want to live above the world, 4. I want to scale the utmost height D A New heights I’m gaining every day; Where doubts arise and fears dismay; Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled; And catch a gleam of glory bright; D G Still praying as I’m onward bound, Though some may dwell where those abound, For faith has caught the joyful sound, But still I’ll pray till heaven I’ve found, D A D “Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.” My prayer, my aim, is higher ground. The song of saints on higher ground. “Lord, lead me on to higher ground.” A Lord, lift me up, and I shall stand A7 D By faith, on heaven’s tableland; Bm Em A higher plane than I have found; D A D Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.