TONIC SOLFA I’M PRESSING ON (HIGHER GROUND) HYMN
TONIC SOLFA I’M PRESSING ON (HIGHER GROUND) HYMN HISTORY
“Higher Ground,” known for its opening line “I’m Pressing On the Upward Way,” is a hymn of aspiration and spiritual elevation. Written by Johnson Oatman, Jr. and set to music by Charles H. Gabriel, it conveys a deep yearning for growth in faith and closeness to God. Each verse reflects a desire to rise above worldly struggles and past limitations, seeking a stronger connection to Christ. The hymn is a heartfelt prayer for guidance and strength, encouraging believers to persist in their pursuit of holiness and spiritual maturity, while looking upward toward higher, God-ordained ground.
Hymns usually have more than one tune that can be use for it. If you know the meter of the Hymn you can pick any tune that goes with the meter.
THE METER FOR THIS HYMN : 8:8:8:8 D
TONIC SOLFA I’M PRESSING ON (HIGHER GROUND)
s1: s1 d: m:-:-m: r d: l1:-:-
I’m pressing on the upward way
r: d: l1: s1:-:- d: m d: r:-:-
New heights I’m gaining everyday
s1: s1 d: m:-:-m: r d: l1:-:-
Still praying as I onward bound
r: d: l1: s1:-:- d: m:-r:-d:-:-
Lord plant my feet on higher ground.
Chorus
s1: d: m: s:-:-s: f: m: f:-:-
Lord lift me up and let me stand
s1: t1: r: f:-:-f: m r: m:-:-
By faith on heaven’s table land
s: s: m: d:-:- m: r: d l1:-:-
Where love and joy and light abound
r: d: l1: s1: d: m:-r:-d:-:-
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
PSALMS 18:33 (NIV)
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights.
TONIC SOLFA I’M PRESSING ON (HIGHER GROUND) HYMN
TONIC SOLFA I’M PRESSING ON (HIGHER GROUND)
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LINK TO SOME RECENT HYMNS POSTED WITH THE TONIC SOLFA. CLICK TO VIEW
- Come Thou Almighty God
- When upon Life’s Billow You are Tempted
- I need Thee Every Hour
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- O For a Closer Walk
- Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing ( Oti to Jesu)
- Jesus keep me near the cross
- O God our help in ages past (Olorun todun to koja)
- Conquerors and Overcomers now are we
- Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus (Bo tin dun to lati gba Jesu)
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