Lift Me Higher (Cornwell)

Lift me high­er

bless­èd Mas­ter

Higher still in­to the light

Up above the fear­ful sha­dows

Of earth’s sin and gloom and night.

Higher

Sav­ior

Nearer to Thy pierc­èd side

With Thy lov­ing arms about me

Let me ev­er­more ab­ide.

Hold me clos­er

bless­èd Mas­ter

In a firm and fond em­brace;

Let no sha­dows pass be­tween me

And the glo­ry of Thy face.

Make me pur­er

bless­èd Mas­ter

Pure in pur­pose

deed and heart;

May the pur­ity of Je­sus

Of my own life form a part.