Take Me A Little Higher

Lyrics

Words by Carl Hicks Jr.

# TAKE ME A LITTLE HIGHER

**[Opening — Old-Time Devotional, Rocking Piano]**

Take me a little higher, Lord,
A little higher in You.
I don't want to stay
Where I was yesterday,
Take me a little higher in You.

**[Choir]**
Higher, Lord!
Higher, Lord!

**[Verse 1 — Call & Response]**

I want a stronger prayer—
*(Take me higher!)*

I want a closer walk—
*(Take me higher!)*

I want to know Your Word—
*(Take me higher!)*

And live what I've been taught—
*(Take me higher!)*

Take some things out of me—
*(Take me higher!)*

That ought not be inside—
*(Take me higher!)*

Put Your Word down in me—
*(Take me higher!)*

And let Your Spirit be my guide—
*(Take me higher!)*

**[Chorus]**

Higher!
*(Take me higher!)*

Higher!
*(Take me higher!)*

A little more faith—
*(Take me higher!)*

A little more power—
*(Take me higher!)*

A little more love,
A little more prayer,

Lord, take me
**A LITTLE HIGHER!**

**[Verse 2 — Testimony]**

I've been down long enough—
*(Take me higher!)*

I've been standing still—
*(Take me higher!)*

I'm ready to obey You—
*(Take me higher!)*

I'm ready for Your will—
*(Take me higher!)*

If You tell me move—
*(I'll move, Lord!)*

If You tell me wait—
*(I'll wait, Lord!)*

If You tell me pray—
*(I'll pray, Lord!)*

I'm gonna walk by faith—
*(Yes, Lord!)*

**[Church Break — Handclaps]**

You wanna go higher?

*(YES, LORD!)*

Higher in your prayer?

*(YES, LORD!)*

Higher in your living?

*(YES, LORD!)*

Higher in your faith?

*(YES, LORD!)*

Then come on and go—

**HIGHER!**

**[DRIVE — Tempo Picks Up]**

Higher!
*(Higher, Lord!)*

Higher!
*(Higher, Lord!)*

Take me!
*(Higher, Lord!)*

Take me!
*(Higher, Lord!)*

In my prayer!
*(Take me higher!)*

In my faith!
*(Take me higher!)*

In my walk!
*(Take me higher!)*

Every day!
*(Take me higher!)*

**[Drive — Short Church Hits]**

More faith!
*(I want it!)*

More love!
*(I want it!)*

More prayer!
*(I want it!)*

More Word!
*(I want it!)*

More strength!
*(I want it!)*

More joy!
*(I want it!)*

More Jesus!
*(I WANT IT!)*

**[Final Drive — Modulate]**

TAKE ME UP!
*(A little higher!)*

TAKE ME UP!
*(A little higher!)*

DON'T LET ME STAY!
*(Where I used to be!)*

DON'T LET ME STAY!
*(Where I used to be!)*

Higher!
*(Higher!)*

Higher!
*(Higher!)*

Higher!
*(Higher!)*

**A LITTLE HIGHER IN YOU!**

*[Piano pounds the turnaround — B3 screams — tambourine drives — choir repeats “HIGHER!” into a hard ending]*