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Highlands (Song of Ascent) By Hillsong United

Highlands (Song of Ascent)

Hillsong United - The People Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden

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Tracks for this song are from the Original Master Recording.

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Key:
G
BPM:
92.50
Time Sig:
4/4
Length:
5:41
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I
Intro
I
Intro
V1
Verse 1
V2
Verse 2
Pr
Pre Chorus 1
C
Chorus
Ta
Turnaround
V3
Verse 3
V4
Verse 4
Pr
Pre Chorus 2
C
Chorus
Rf
Refrain
B
Bridge
B
Bridge
Rf
Refrain
Rf
Refrain
Pr
Pre Chorus 3
E
Ending

Song Info

Themes:
Searching Pursue Faithfulness Faith Intimacy Devotion
Genres:
Male Lead
Label:
Hillsong Music Australia
Writers:
Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston
Publishers:
Hillsong MP Songs
Scripture:
Psalm 121:1-2
Psalm 23:4
Psalm 34:1-4
Year:
2021
mtID:
Unique ID for Master
18908
mtpID:
Unique ID for Song
1527

Lyrics

Verse 1

Oh how high would
I climb mountains
If the mountains were where You hide
Oh how far I'd scale the valleys
If You graced the other side

Verse 2

Oh how long have
I chased rivers
From lowly seas to where they rise
Against the rush of grace descending
From the source of its supply

Pre Chorus 1

Cause in the highlands
And the heartache
You're neither more or less inclined
I would search and stop at my nothing
You're just not that hard to find

Chorus

So I will praise You on the mountain
And I will praise You
When the mountain's in my way
You're the summit where my feet are
So I will praise You
In the valleys all the same
No less God within the shadows
No less faithful when the night
Leads me astray
You're the Heaven where my heart is
In the highlands and the heartache
All the same

Verse 3

Oh how far beneath Your glory
Does Your kindness extend the path
From where Your feet
Rest on the sunrise
To where You sweep the sinner's past

Verse 4

And though how fast would
You come running
If just to shadow me
Through the night
Trace my steps
Through all my failures
And walk me out the other side

Pre Chorus 2

For who could dare
Ascend that mountain
That valleyed hill called Calvary
But for the One I call Good Shepherd
Who like a lamb was slain for me

Chorus

So I will praise You on the mountain
And I will praise You
When the mountain's in my way
You're the summit where my feet are
So I will praise You
In the valleys all the same
No less God within the shadows
No less faithful when the night
Leads me astray
You're the Heaven where my heart is
In the highlands and the heartache
All the same

Refrain

Whoa whoa
So I sing it out

Bridge

Whatever I walk through
Wherever I am
Your Name can move mountains
Wherever I stand
And if ever I walk through
The valley of death
I'll sing through the shadows
My song of ascent

Refrain

Whoa whoa
Sing again

Refrain

Whoa whoa

Pre Chorus 3

From the gravest of all valleys
Come the pastures we call grace
A mighty river flowing upwards
From a deep but empty grave

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Hillsong UNITED | Live from Madison Square Garden

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Hillsong UNITED's The People Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden seeks to give their listeners an immersive experience from the safety of their homes. The new release is paired with an accompanying concert film on Amazon Prime, making it one of the few full-concert experience offerings since the inception of the pandemic.

"We are so grateful that we had the opportunity to capture what took place on that night at MSG. I don’t say this lightly, it was a night we will never forget and a night we are so excited to now get to share with the world. We believe it will inspire and encourage you wherever you find yourself right now." - Jonathan 'JD' Douglass

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