As Evil Reigns In The End-Of-This-Age, What Should Believers Do? Get Ye To Higher Ground - Oatman, 1898

The farther down into gross darkness [Isaiah 60:2] this world spirals, the further up the believer should go - press on the upward way believer...
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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.

My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where those abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.

I want to live above the world,
Though Satans darts at me are hurled;
For faith has caught the joyful sound,
The song of saints on higher ground.

I want to scale the utmost height
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I'll pray till Heav'n I've found,
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.

Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1898
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Psalms 18:31-33 'For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places'
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• As Evil Reigns In The End-Of-This-Age, What Should A Believer Do? Sing Praises Unto God - Acts 16:22-26 7-25-13
• As Evil Reigns In The End-Of-This-Age, What Should A Believer Do? Be An 'Overcomer' - Samuel Ridout 2-28-13
• As Evil Reigns In The End-Of-This-Age, What Should Believers be Doing? 'Looking For Christ - F.B. Meyer 1-11-13
• As Evil Reigns In The End-Of-This-Age, Where Should Believers Be? "Without The Camp" - CHM 11-17-12
• As Evil Reigns In The End-Of-This-Age, What Should Believers Do? Keep Pressing Toward The Mark - Spurgeon 6-3-12
• As Evil Reigns In The End-of-This-Age, What Should Believers Do? "Comfort One Another With These Words..." - Hamilton Smith 2- 15-12
• As Evil Reigns In The End-Of-This-Age, What Should A Believer Do? Be Not Hardened Through The Deceitfulness Of Sin - Bunyan 1-7-1
• As Evil Reigns In The End-Of-This-Age, What Should A Believer Do? Pray Without Ceasing - Thomas Watson 10-31-11
• As Evil Reigns In The End-Of-This-Age, What Should A Believer Do? "Secret Prayer" - Thomas Brooks 10-2-11
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