Take Me Up

Take Me Up
Music and Lyrics by Peter Link

I have walked this unhallowed ground
And now
I stand before you
In God’s own light
As God’s own child
I rise to be with thee

So take me up
Don’t turn me down
I know
The time is comin’
So hold on Lord
Don’t let me go
I know you’ll see me through

The closer still
I walk with you
The more
I hear the heaven’s hummin’
So take me up
The tide of time
Has turned me back to you

Before you go
There’s one more mountain to climb
Fire on the water
Fire on the water
One more river to run
Fire on the water
And I can’t get through

One more valley to cross
Fire on the water
Fire on the water
One more cross to bear
Fire on the water
And I can’t get there

So take me up
Don’t pass me over
I’m ready
To see the holy kingdom
Cause this old world
Has got me down
An’ I’m bound to movin’ on

So you can up and…

Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up
[Repeat x4]

So promise me Lord
That when I’m through (Oh Lord don’t let me down)
I’ll still be able
To walk with you (Oh Lord don’t let me down)

The sun will shine
The heaven’s flame (Oh Lord don’t let me down)
The stars will shout
Your holy name (Don’t leave me)
Don’t leave me

And you almighty God will…

Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up
[Repeat x4]

Take me take me up a little higher
Take me take me up a little higher

It doesn’t matter if the fire burns
Cause no flame is gonna make me turn away

Take me take me up a little higher
Take me take me up a little higher

It don’t matter ’bout the old world now
Cause I’m steppin’ up an’ I’ll be there somehow

Take me take me up a little higher
Take me take me up a little higher

So ya better get ready cause I’m comin’ in
Cause I just ain’t likely
Gonna come this way again

So take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Into the bosom of Abraham

Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Into the glory of the promised land

Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
To where the glory of God began

Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)
Take me up (Take me up)

Into the spiritual kingdom of God and man
Where all I am
Is light light light
Take me up!