Higher Ground #14, Sacred Selections

Written by John Oatman ( ) Composed by Charles Gabriel ( ) Written around 1898 Psalm 61:2, “From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I”

Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “I’m Pressing on” – moving forward Phil. 3: Cor. 4:16-5:1 1 Cor. 9:24-27

Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “the upward way” – toward heaven Matt. 7:13-14 Col. 3:1-2

Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “New heights I’m gaining every day” – continually in the right direction Phil. 3:14 1 Thess. 4:1 Heb. 6:1 Heb. 12:1-2

Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “Still praying as I onward bound” – prayers demonstrate trust Phil. 4:6-7

Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “Lord lead me on to higher ground” Psa. 5:8, 25:5, Psa. 23:2-3

Vs. 2 – Not of this world “My heart has no desire to stay” – Where is your treasure? Matt. 6: John 2: Pet. 2:11 – sojourners and pilgrims Phil. 3:20 - citizenship

Vs. 2 – Not of this world “Where doubts arise and fears display” – we live with confidence Heb. 10:23

Vs. 2 – Not of this world “Though some may dwell where these abound” Eph. 2:12

Vs. 2 – Not of this world “My prayer, my aim is Higher ground” 1 Tim. 2:8 Jas. 1:6

Vs. 3 – resisting the devil “I want to live above the world ” Col. 3:2 Phil. 3:18-19

Vs. 3 – resisting the devil “Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled” – he tries to derail us 2 Cor. 2:11, 11:3 Eph. 6:11-12, 16 1 Pet. 5:8

Vs. 3 – resisting the devil “For faith has caught the joyful sound” 1 John 5:4 1 Pet. 1:13 We rejoice, even in suffering – Ac. 16:25, 5:41, 1 Pt. 4:12-13

Vs. 3 – resisting the devil “The song of saints on higher ground” - the redeemed who have gone before – cf. Rev. 14:3

Vs. 4 – hope in heaven “I want to scale the utmost height, and catch the gleam of glory bright ” - where is the light? 2 Cor. 4:1-6 Rev. 22:5 John 9:5

Vs. 4 – hope in heaven “But still I’ll pray till heaven I’ve found” – until then I will continue to serve Him Phil. 1:21-26 Rev. 2:10

Vs. 4 – hope in heaven “Lord lead me on to higher ground” Why can we pray this? He has prepared a place Heb. 11:16, 13:14 John 14:2-3 1 Pet. 1:3-4

Chorus – Lord life me up “Lord lift me up and let me stand” Eph. 6:13

Chorus – Lord life me up “By faith on heaven’s table land” – the feast that awaits us Rev. 19:9, 3:20 cf. Luke 14:15-17, 24, Matt. 22:1-14

Chorus – Lord life me up “A higher plane than I have found” – how much better heaven will be

Chorus – Lord life me up “Lord plant my feet on higher ground” – firmly rooted Eph. 4: Tim. 1:12, 4:6-8

Are you pursuing Higher ground?