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I'm Going Higher
Words and Music by Herbert Buffum
Revelation 21:4
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow,
nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away."
Often I've watched the clouds up in the sky,
Always I've heard they were many miles high;
Then as they sailed out of sight far away,
I said, I'm going far higher someday,
Chorus
I'm going higher, yes higher someday,
I'm going higher to stay;
Over the clouds and beyond the blue sky,
Going where none ever sicken or die;
Loved ones to meet in the "Sweet by and by";
I'm going higher some day.
Men sail the ocean, or soar through the air,
Scarce can the nat'ral eye see them up there;
Some seek for fame which so soon will decay;
I'm going higher, yes, higher someday.
Chorus
I'm going higher, yes higher someday,
I'm going higher to stay;
Over the clouds and beyond the blue sky,
Going where none ever sicken or die;
Loved ones to meet in the "Sweet by and by";
I'm going higher some day.
Moses went up in a mountain and prayed,
Glory came down while alone there he stayed;
But he came back, he just went there to pray,
I'm going higher, yes, higher someday.
Chorus
I'm going higher, yes higher someday,
I'm going higher to stay;
Over the clouds and beyond the blue sky,
Going where none ever sicken or die;
Loved ones to meet in the "Sweet by and by";
I'm going higher some day.
Often my soul has been lifted above,
Lost in the ocean of God's mighty love;
Though I am higher than once, still I say,
I'm going higher, yes, higher someday.
Chorus
I'm going higher, yes higher someday,
I'm going higher to stay;
Over the clouds and beyond the blue sky,
Going where none ever sicken or die;
Loved ones to meet in the "Sweet by and by";
I'm going higher some day.
Soon will the Saviour appear, bless His name!
Someday this earth will be all wrapped in flame;
Then as I see the fire mounting on high,
I'm going higher, beyond the blue sky.
Chorus
I'm going higher, yes higher someday,
I'm going higher to stay;
Over the clouds and beyond the blue sky,
Going where none ever sicken or die;
Loved ones to meet in the "Sweet by and by";
I'm going higher some day.
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