Lifting Him Higher

Lift Jesus higher, lift him high

The King who placed his glories by

Upon a lowly donkey came

“Hosanna!” they cried, “Praise his name!”

Enwrapped in stunning robes of light

His face shone like the sun, so bright!

His glory unveiled, fleetingly

His majesty, prophetic'lly!

He came to earth to bleed and die

Was lifted between earth and sky

God's sacrifice on Roman pole

Behold, behold--hope for man's soul!

“As Moses lifted up the snake”

Upon a pole of brass, he made

Lifting one's eye of faith, death stayed

By death, the power of death was slain.

God lifted his Son from the tomb

Its earthly sorrow and its gloom

Welcomed him back to gloryland

Enthroned him, crowned at his right hand!

Someday, forever He will reign

Victorious, his foes all slain

While He's rejected, let us raise

Praise, adoration to his name!

Although it's not all about us

Exalting Jesus lifts us up

Upon the wings of faith, we fly

To unknown joys, above the sky!