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Lift Me Higher

Author: G. W. L. Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Lift me higher, Savior Lyrics: 1 Lift me higher, Savior, Nearer to Thy throne, Make me purer, better, Make me Thine alone. 2 I am poor and needy, Weak and full of sin; Make me meek and humble, Jesus dwell within. 3 Guide my feeble footsteps Thro' this world of strife, Help me onward, Savior, To a better life. 4 Let Thy grace illumine My benighted soul, Come, Thyself possess it, Take and make me whole. Used With Tune: [Lift me higher, Savior]

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[Lift me higher, Saviour]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: G. W. Lyon Incipit: 33443 11122 33355 Used With Text: Lift me Higher

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Lift Me Higher

Author: G. W. L. Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 2 #51 (1890) First Line: Lift me higher, Savior Lyrics: 1 Lift me higher, Savior, Nearer to Thy throne, Make me purer, better, Make me Thine alone. 2 I am poor and needy, Weak and full of sin; Make me meek and humble, Jesus dwell within. 3 Guide my feeble footsteps Thro' this world of strife, Help me onward, Savior, To a better life. 4 Let Thy grace illumine My benighted soul, Come, Thyself possess it, Take and make me whole. Languages: English Tune Title: [Lift me higher, Savior]

Lift me higher, Savior, Nearer to thy throne

Author: George W. Lyon Hymnal: The King's Message #d44 (1926) Languages: English

Lift me higher, Savior, Nearer to thy throne

Author: George W. Lyon Hymnal: Winning Voices #d50 (1903)

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G. W. Lyon

1838 - 1903 Person Name: G. W. L. Author of "Lift Me Higher" in Crowning Glory No. 2 George Washington Lyon, born August 12, 1838 in DeKalb County, Georgia, was a musician, composer and music publisher and teacher; He died April 8, 1903 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dianne Shapiro, from Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14155468/george-washington-lyon) and obituary, Atlantic Constitution, April 9, 1903 (https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/34121111/) (accessed 7/5/2018)
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