Higher, high­er would I soar,
Rise where sin dis­turbs no more;
Nearer, near­er, Lord, to Thee,
Cleansed from all im­pu­ri­ty.

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Oh, my Sav­ior, bro­ther, friend,
Let the cleans­ing show­ers de­scend,
Let me all Thy full­ness know,
Let the heal­ing wa­ters flow.

Upward, on­ward, be my flight,
Till the world is lost to sight;
Heav’nward all my thoughts as­cend,
Till my pil­grim­age shall end.

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Onward, on­ward, be my cry,
From earth’s cares I fain would fly;
Pressing t’ward the heav’n­ly goal,
To the ha­ven of my soul.

Refrain

Forward, for­ward, I will go,
Gladly leav­ing all be­low,
In the nar­row, trust­ful way,
Till I gain the realms of day.

Refrain