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Thread #98947   Message #1982780
Posted By: Azizi
01-Mar-07 - 10:52 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Songs About Feet
Subject: Lyr Add: HIGHER GROUND
Here's a religious song called "Higher Ground":

HIGHER GROUND
{melody: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel, 1856-1932; lyrics: Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1898 (1856-1922)

Verse 1
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."

Refrain:
Lord, lift me up and let me stand
By faith on heaven's table-land,
A higher plane than I have found:
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 4
I want to scale the utmost height
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I'll pray, 'til heaven I've found
"Lord, lead me on to higher ground."

http://ingeb.org/spiritua/impressi.html

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Here's a link to a YouTube video clip of another song called
"Higher Ground"

Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground 1995 BBC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEiuLu59HXo&mode=related&search=

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And here's the lyrics to that song:

HIGHER GROUND
{Stevie Wonder}

People keep on learnin
Soldiers keep on warrin
World keep on turnin
Cause it wont be too long

Powers keep on lyin
While your people keep on dyin
World keep on turnin
Cause it wont be too long

Im so darn glad he let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
Im so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin
Till I reach the highest ground

Teachers keep on teachin
Preachers keep on preachin
World keep on turnin
Cause it wont be too long
Oh no

Lovers keep on lovin
Believers keep on believin
Sleepers just stop sleepin
Cause it wont be too long
Oh no

Im so glad that he let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
Im so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin
Till I reach my highest ground...whew!
Till I reach my highest ground

No ones gonna bring me down
Oh no
Till I reach my highest ground
Dont you let nobody bring you down (theyll sho nuff try)
God is gonna show you higher ground
Hes the only friend you have around

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/stevie+wonder/higher+ground_20131813.html


Best wishes,

Azizi