Lord, Lift Me Up (Higher Ground)

I'm pressing on the upward way, new heights I'm gaining every day Still praying as I'm onward bound Lord, plant my feet on higher ground 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 Lord, set our eyes on things above and fill our hearts with Your love And give us strength to abound, Lord, lift us up to higher ground My heart has no desire to stay where doubts arise and fears dimay Though some may dwell where those abound, my prayer, my aim is higher ground 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 Lord, set our eyes on things above and fill our hearts with Your love And give us strength to abound, Lord, lift us up to higher ground 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 Higher ground 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 Lord, set our eyes on things above and fill our hearts with Your love And give us strength to abound, Lord, lift us up to higher ground I want to scale the utmost height and catch a gleam of glory bright But still I'll pray 'til heav'n I've found "Lord, plant my feet on higher ground" 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 Lord, set our eyes on things above and fill our hearts with Your love And give us strength to abound, Lord, lift us up to higher ground